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A55363 Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole. Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679. 1683 (1683) Wing P2820; ESTC R39678 6,571,344 1,258

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and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o hinder_v i_o not_o seeing_z the_o lord_z have_v prosper_v my_o way_n send_v i_o away_o that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o master_n 57_o and_o they_o say_v we_o will_v call_v the_o damsel_n and_o inquire_v at_o her_o mouth_n departure_n mouth_n i._n e._n understand_v her_o mind_n by_o her_o word_n not_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o marriage_n itself_o in_o which_o she_o resign_v up_o herself_o to_o the_o disposal_n of_o her_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o to_o which_o she_o have_v give_v a_o implicit_a consent_n by_o her_o acceptance_n of_o those_o present_n which_o be_v make_v to_o she_o for_o that_o end_n as_o concern_v the_o hastiness_n of_o her_o departure_n 58_o and_o they_o call_v rebekah_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n and_o she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v 59_o and_o they_o send_v away_o rebekah_n their_o sister_n and_o her_o nurse_n 7._o nurse_n deborah_n by_o compare_v chap._n 35._o 8._o in_o this_o corrupt_a family_n 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the_o way_n of_o the_o 11._o the_o chap._n 16._o 14._o and_o 25._o 11._o well_o lahairoi_a for_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o south-country_n death_n south-country_n in_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n as_o gen._n 12._o 9_o at_o beersheba_n whither_o it_o seem_v abraham_n return_v after_o sarahs_n death_n 63_o and_o isaac_n go_v out_o to_o pray_v to_o or_o to_o pray_v meditate_v answer_v meditate_v to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o with_o himself_o by_o pious_a and_o profitable_a thought_n and_o ejaculation_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n as_o for_o other_o thing_n so_o particular_o for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o this_o great_a affair_n and_o so_o his_o prayer_n be_v eminent_o answer_v in_o the_o field_n distraction_n field_n he_o choose_v a_o solitary_a place_n wherein_o he_o may_v more_o free_o attend_v upon_o god_n without_o any_o interruption_n or_o distraction_n at_o the_o eventide_n 17._o eventide_n that_o as_o he_o have_v begin_v the_o day_n with_o god_n so_o he_o may_v close_v it_o with_o he_o and_o commit_v himself_o to_o his_o protection_n compare_v psal._n 55._o 17._o and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o camel_n be_v come_v 64_o and_o rebekah_n lift_v up_o her_o eye_n and_o when_o she_o see_v isaac_n she_o light_v off_o the_o camel_n 23._o camel_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o her_o respect_n to_o he_o who_o by_o the_o servant_n she_o understand_v to_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o husband_n compare_v jos._n 15._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 23._o 65_o for_o she_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o servant_n what_o man_n be_v this_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n to_o meet_v we_o and_o the_o servant_n have_v say_v it_o be_v my_o master_n therefore_o she_o take_v a_o vail_n and_o cover_v herself_o 10._o herself_o in_o token_n of_o modesty_n reverence_n and_o subjection_n see_v gen._n 20._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o 66_o and_o the_o servant_n tell_v isaac_n all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 67_o and_o isaac_n bring_v she_o into_o his_o 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stranger_n in_o canaan_n slave_n in_o egypt_n and_o poor_a afflict_a night-wanderer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o say_v he_o esau_n and_o his_o shall_v not_o always_o be_v strong_a and_o mighty_a than_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n the_o table_n shall_v be_v turn_v and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v uppermost_a and_o subdue_v the_o edomite_n which_o be_v literal_o accomplish_v in_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 14._o and_o afterward_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 11_o 12._o and_o after_o that_o by_o the_o maccabee_n but_o much_o more_o eminent_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n under_o the_o gospel_n when_o one_o of_o jacobs_n child_n even_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v obtain_v the_o dominion_n and_o shall_v rule_v the_o edomite_n no_o less_o than_o other_o heathen_a nation_n with_o his_o iron_n rod_n and_o make_v they_o serviceable_a one_o way_n or_o other_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o felicity_n of_o his_o true_a israel_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a 24_o and_o when_o her_o day_n to_o be_v deliver_v be_v fulfil_v behold_v there_o be_v twin_n in_o her_o womb_n 25_o and_o the_o first_o come_v out_o red_a esau._n red_a with_o red_a hair_n upon_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n from_o he_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v suppose_v to_o receive_v its_o name_n it_o be_v so_o call_v as_o the_o heathen_a writer_n tell_v we_o from_o one_o who_o reign_v in_o those_o part_n and_o be_v call_v erythras_n or_o erythrus_n which_o signify_v red_a the_o same_o with_o edom_n or_o esau._n 23._o esau._n chap._n 27._o 11._o 16._o 23._o all_z over_z like_o a_o hairy_a garment_n and_o they_o call_v his_o name_n esau_n manhood_n esau_n i._n e._n make_v or_o perfect_a not_o proper_o a_o child_n but_o rather_o a_o man_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v have_v that_o hair_n upon_o he_o which_o in_o other_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o manhood_n 26_o and_o after_o that_o come_v his_o brother_n out_o and_o 3._o and_o hosea_n 12._o 3._o his_o hand_n take_v hold_v on_o esau_n heel_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v jacob_n 36._o jacob_n i._n e._n supplanter_n or_o one_o that_o take_v hold_v of_o or_o trip_v up_o his_o brother_n heel_n see_v gen._n 27._o 36._o and_o isaac_n be_v threescore_o year_n old_a when_o she_o bear_v they_o 27_o and_o the_o boy_n grow_v and_o esau_n be_v a_o cunning_a hunter_n violent_a hunter_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o afterward_o a_o oppressor_n of_o man_n compare_v gen._n 10._o 9_o this_o course_n of_o life_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o complexion_n fierce_a and_o violent_a a_o man_n of_o the_o field_n seir._n field_n one_o that_o delight_v more_o in_o converse_v abroad_o than_o at_o home_n who_o employment_n it_o be_v to_o pursue_v the_o beast_n through_o field_n and_o wood_n and_o mountain_n who_o therefore_o choose_v a_o habitation_n fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n in_o mount_n seir._n and_o jacob_n be_v sincere_a be_v heb._n a_o perfect_a or_o sincere_a a_o plain_a man_n 9_o man_n a_o sincere_a honest_a and_o plainhearted_a man_n or_o a_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v gen_n 6._o 9_o dwell_v in_o tent_n man_n tent_n quiet_o mind_v the_o management_n of_o his_o own_o domestic_a affair_n his_o land_n and_o cattle_n and_o give_v no_o disturbance_n either_o to_o wild_a beast_n or_o man_n 28_o and_o isaac_n love_v esau_n because_o mouth_n because_o heb._n venison_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n he_o do_v eat_v of_o his_o venison_n father_n venison_n not_o simple_o nor_o chief_o because_o he_o please_v his_o palate_n but_o because_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o his_o son_n great_a respect_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v take_v such_o pain_n and_o incur_v such_o hazard_n to_o which_o that_o course_n of_o life_n expose_v he_o that_o he_o may_v please_v and_o
serve_v his_o father_n but_o rebekah_n love_v jacob_n god_n jacob_n upon_o better_a ground_n both_o because_o of_o his_o more_o pious_a and_o meek_a temper_n and_o because_o of_o the_o oracle_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n 29_o and_o jacob_n sod_a pottage_n and_o esau_n come_v from_o the_o field_n and_o he_o be_v faint_a 30_o and_o esau_n say_v to_o jacob_n feed_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o pottage_n thou_o heb._n with_o that_o red_a with_o that_o pottage_n with_o that_o same_o red_a it_o red_a red_a by_o the_o infusion_n of_o lentile_n or_o saffron_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o colour_n the_o word_n be_v double_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n to_o show_v how_o vehement_o he_o desire_v it_o pottage_n for_o i_o be_o faint_a therefore_o be_v his_o name_n call_v edom_n accident_n edom_n which_o signify_v red_a as_o he_o be_v at_o first_o so_o call_v from_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o hair_n so_o now_o that_o name_n be_v confirm_v and_o give_v to_o he_o afresh_o upon_o this_o occasion_n q._n d._n he_o be_v right_o call_v edom_n or_o red_a not_o only_o historical_o for_o his_o colour_n but_o prophetical_o for_o this_o accident_n 31_o and_o jacob_n say_v sell_v i_o this_o day_n 4._o day_n i._n e._n speedy_o without_o delay_n so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 16._o and_o 9_o 13_o 27._o 2_o chron._n 18._o 4._o thy_o birthright_n rehoboam_n birthright_n the_o birthright_n than_o have_v divers_a singular_a privilege_n as_o 1._o dignity_n and_o authority_n over_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 4._o 7._o and_o 27._o 29_o 37._o and_o 49._o 3._o 2._o a_o double_a portion_n deut._n 21._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o 3._o a_o special_a blessing_n from_o his_o father_n gen._n 27._o 4._o 4._o the_o priesthood_n and_o chief_a government_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o father_n absence_n or_o sickness_n and_o after_o his_o death_n numb_a 8._o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o first-born_a be_v a_o special_a type_n both_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o first-born_a and_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v god_n first-born_a as_o exod._n 4._o 22._o and_o of_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n particular_o of_o adoption_n and_o eternal_a life_n see_v heb._n 12._o 23._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o call_v profane_a heb._n 12._o 16._o for_o slight_v so_o sacred_a and_o glorious_a a_o privilege_n quest._n 1._o can_v the_o birthright_n be_v lose_v answ._n yes_o see_v gen._n 4._o 7._o and_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o quest._n 2._o do_v jacob_n well_o in_o this_o matter_n answ._n no_o because_o he_o tempt_v his_o brother_n to_o a_o act_n of_o profaneness_n and_o folly_n and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o though_o god_n have_v design_v and_o promise_v this_o privilege_n to_o he_o yet_o he_o shall_v have_v wait_v till_o god_n have_v execute_v his_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o way_n as_o david_n do_v till_o god_n give_v he_o possession_n of_o saul_n kingdom_n and_o not_o have_v anticipate_v god_n and_o snatch_v it_o by_o a_o irregular_a act_n of_o his_o own_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v the_o kingdom_n from_o rehoboam_n 32_o and_o esau_n say_v behold_v i_o be_o die_v be_o heb._n go_v to_o die_v at_o the_o point_n to_o die_v man_n die_v not_o with_o famine_n which_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o isaac_n plentiful_a estate_n and_o house_n but_o by_o the_o perpetual_a hazard_n to_o which_o his_o course_n of_o life_n expose_v he_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o contend_v with_o other_o man_n and_o what_o profit_n shall_v this_o birthright_n do_v to_o i_o life_n i_o by_o which_o he_o plain_o show_v that_o his_o care_n and_o affection_n reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o present_a life_n 33_o and_o jacob_n say_v swear_v to_o i_o this_o day_n advice_n day_n jacob_n act_v subtle_o in_o this_o affair_n he_o know_v that_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a and_o esau_n consideration_n or_o second_o thought_n may_v have_v spoil_v his_o bargain_n and_o therefore_o herequire_v haste_n as_o in_o the_o sale_n so_o in_o his_o oath_n wherein_o he_o add_v another_o sin_n in_o hurry_v his_o brother_n into_o a_o oath_n by_o precipitation_n which_o neither_o his_o brother_n shall_v have_v take_v nor_o jacob_n shall_v have_v advise_v he_o to_o take_v without_o mature_a advice_n and_o he_o swear_v unto_o he_o and_o 16._o and_o heb._n 12._o 16._o he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n unto_o jacob._n 34_o then_o jacob_n give_v esau_n bread_n and_o pottage_n of_o lentile_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v his_o way_n birthright_n way_n secure_a and_o impenitent_a without_o any_o remorse_n for_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n or_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n prefer_v the_o present_a and_o momentany_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o appetite_n before_o god_n and_o his_o father_n blessing_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o the_o birthright_n thus_o esau_n despise_v his_o birthright_n l._n chap._n xxvi_o 1_o and_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n 10._o land_n chap._n 12._o 10._o beside_o the_o first_o famine_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n go_v unto_o 1._o unto_o chap._n 26._o 1._o abimelech_n name_n abimelech_n not_o he_o mention_v gen._n 20._o 2._o but_o most_o probable_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n king_n of_o the_o philistine_n unto_o gerar._n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v go_v not_o down_o into_o egypt_n conjecture_v egypt_n whither_o it_o seem_v isaac_n intend_v to_o go_v it_o be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a place_n and_o be_v encourage_v to_o do_v so_o by_o his_o father_n example_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n but_o god_n see_v good_a reason_n to_o forbid_v isaac_n to_o go_v thither_o which_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o inquire_v and_o not_o difficult_a to_o conjecture_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o of_o 3_o sojourn_v in_o this_o land_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o for_o unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n 18._o seed_n to_o thou_o to_o enjoy_v for_o thy_o present_a comfort_n and_o to_o they_o to_o possess_v as_o a_o inheritance_n see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 13._o 15._o and_o 15._o 18._o 1●…_n 18._o chap._n 13._o 1●…_n and_o 15._o 1●…_n i_o will_v give_v all_o these_o country_n and_o i_o will_v perform_v 16._o perform_v chap._n 22._o 16._o the_o oath_n etc._n oath_n i._n e._n the_o promise_v confirm_v by_o oath_n gen._n 22._o 16_o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n thy_o father_n 4_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n to_o multiply_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o thy_o seed_n all_o these_o country_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v 18._o be_v chap._n 12._o 3._o and_o 22._o 18._o bless_v 5_o because_o that_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n he_o voice_n here_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o as_o if_o abraham_n have_v break_v the_o condition_n of_o walk_v before_o god_n require_v on_o his_o part_n god_n have_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o promise_n make_v on_o his_o part_n so_o contrary_o because_o abraham_n perform_v his_o condition_n god_n engage_v himself_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n but_o as_o that_o promise_n and_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o god_n of_o mere_a grace_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o confess_v so_o the_o mercy_n promise_v and_o perform_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v so_o great_a and_o vast_a that_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a thing_n to_o think_v they_o can_v be_v merit_v by_o so_o mean_v a_o compensation_n as_o abraham_n obedience_n which_o be_v a_o debt_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n have_v there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n or_o promise_v make_v by_o god_n and_o which_o also_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o and_o keep_v my_o charge_n my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n 6_o and_o isaac_n dwell_v in_o gerar._n 7_o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n ask_v he_o of_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o say_v she_o be_v my_o sister_n for_o he_o fear_v to_o say_v she_o be_v my_o wife_n lest_z say_v he_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v kill_v i_o for_o rebekah_n because_o she_o be_v fair_a to_o look_v upon_o 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o a_o long_a time_n that_o abimelech_n king_n of_o the_o philistine_n look_v out_o of_o a_o window_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v isaac_n be_v sport_v with_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n wife_n wife_n use_v more_o free_a and_o familiar_a carriage_n than_o become_v a_o brother_n and_o sister_n
garment_n either_o by_o put_v on_o new_a garment_n as_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 20._o or_o by_o wash_v the_o old_a one_o as_o exod._n 19_o 10._o levit._fw-la 15._o 13._o and_o these_o as_o well_o as_o other_o ceremonial_a institution_n and_o practice_n be_v profession_n of_o their_o repentance_n which_o consist_v in_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a eph._n 4._o 22._o 3_o and_o let_v we_o arise_v and_o go_v up_o to_o beth-el_a and_o i_o will_v make_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n who_o answer_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o distress_n he_o distress_n he_o take_v god_n gracious_a promise_n and_o the_o comfortable_a hope_n a●…_n assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o he_o and_o care_n of_o he_o impress_v by_o god_n upon_o his_o mind_n and_o heart_n for_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n though_o he_o have_v then_o see_v no_o success_n nor_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n word_n to_o he_o and_o be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o way_n which_o i_o go_v 4_o and_o they_o give_v unto_o jacob_n all_o the_o strange_a god_n which_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o all_o their_o earrings_a which_o be_v in_o their_o ear_n 24._o ear_n either_o because_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n at_o sichem_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v according_a to_o god_n command_v now_o signify_v to_o jacob_n and_o afterward_o deliver_v to_o his_o posterity_n deut._n 7._o 5._o and_o 12._o 3._o or_o for_o fear_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o abuse_v for_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v and_o other_o writer_n express_o affirm_v that_o divers_a heathen_a people_n do_v wear_v earrings_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o with_o the_o representation_n or_o ensign_n of_o their_o idol_n engrave_v upon_o they_o see_v judg._n 8._o 24._o and_o jacob_n hide_v they_o 4._o they_o after_o he_o have_v melt_v or_o break_v they_o which_o seem_v probable_a from_o parallel_a instance_n as_o exod._n 32._o 20._o 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o under_o the_o 6._o the_o jos._n 24._o 26._o judg._n 9_o 6._o oak_n way_n oak_n under_o a_o certain_a oak_n though_o not_o know_v to_o his_o family_n which_o it_o be_v he_o choose_v that_o place_n either_o as_o most_o proper_a to_o put_v monument_n of_o idolatry_n under_o those_o tree_n which_o be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o general_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n as_o oak_n especial_o be_v isa._n 1._o 29._o or_o as_o the_o safe_a place_n where_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o remain_v long_o hide_v because_o the_o heathen_a have_v a_o veneration_n for_o oak_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o cut_v they_o down_o nor_o dig_v they_o up_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o tendency_n that_o way_n which_o be_v by_o shechem_n 5_o and_o they_o journey_v and_o 1._o and_o exod._n 15._o 16._o and_o 34._o 24._o deut._n 11._o 25._o jos._n 5._o 1._o the_o terror_n of_o god_n enemy_n god_n i._n e._n a_o great_a terror_n send_v from_o god_n as_o exod._n 23._o 27._o jos._n 2._o 9_o 11._o 2_o chron._n 14._o 14._o and_o 17._o 10._o so_o we_o read_v of_o a_o sleep_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 12._o nothing_o less_o can_v have_v secure_v jacob_n consider_v the_o great_a number_n power_n and_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v upon_o the_o city_n that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o and_o they_o do_v not_o pursue_v after_o the_o son_n of_o jacob._n 6_o so_o jacob_n come_v to_o luz_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 26._o canaan_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o where_o the_o canaanite_n proper_o so_o call_v dwell_v thus_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o luz_n judg._n 1._o 26._o that_o be_v beth-el_a he_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 7_o and_o he_o build_v there_o a_o altar_n and_o 19_o and_o chap._n 28._o 19_o call_v the_o place_n bethel_n place_n that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o bethel_n el-beth-el_a place_n el-beth-el_a i._n e._n he_o confirm_v the_o name_n which_o he_o have_v former_o give_v to_o the_o place_n because_o there_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n 8_o but_o deborah_n rebekahs_n nurse_n family_n nurse_n who_o come_v with_o rebekah_n into_o canaan_n gen._n 24._o 59_o and_o probable_o tarry_v with_o she_o while_o she_o live_v and_o after_o her_o death_n as_o it_o seem_v and_o upon_o jacobs_n desire_n after_o his_o return_n from_o haran_n come_v into_o his_o family_n where_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a prudence_n and_o piety_n her_o presence_n and_o advice_n be_v very_o useful_a in_o his_o numerous_a and_o divide_a family_n die_v and_o she_o be_v bury_v beneath_o beth-el_a under_o a_o oak_n and_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v call_v weep_v call_v that_o be_v the_o oak_n of_o weep_v allon-bachuth_a worth_n allon-bachuth_a from_o the_o great_a lamentation_n which_o they_o make_v there_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o person_n of_o such_o singular_a worth_n 9_o and_o god_n appear_v unto_o jacob_n again_o when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o padan-aram_n and_o bless_v he_o 10_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thy_o name_n be_v jacob_n thy_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v any_o more_o jacob_n 28._o jacob_n chap._n 32._o 28._o but_o israel_n shall_v be_v thy_o name_n afraid_a name_n i_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o change_n which_o i_o make_v of_o thy_o name_n but_o i_o do_v again_o confirm_v it_o and_o as_o than_o thou_o do_v prevail_v over_o thy_o brother_n esau_n so_o now_o thou_o shall_v prevail_v over_o those_o of_o who_o thou_o be_v afraid_a and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n israel_n 11_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o 1._o he_o chap._n 17._o 1._o i_o be_o god_n almighty_a be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v 16._o multiply_v chap._n 17._o 5_o 6_o 16._o a_o nation_n and_o a_o company_n of_o nation_n nation_n nation_n tribe_n for_o number_n and_o power_n equal_a to_o so_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v of_o thou_o and_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thy_o joyns_n 30._o joyns_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v beget_v by_o thou_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v also_o in_o gen._n 46._o 26._o 1_o king_n 8._o 19_o act._n 2._o 30._o 12_o and_o the_o land_n 3._o land_n chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o 26._o 3._o which_o i_o give_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n 13_o and_o god_n go_v up_o from_o he_o 17._o he_o either_o local_o and_o visible_o to_o wit_n in_o that_o humane_a shape_n in_o which_o he_o appear_v to_o he_o or_o by_o withdraw_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n as_o gen._n 17._o 22._o judg._n 13_o 20._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o not_o by_o change_n of_o place_n but_o by_o some_o signal_n manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o favour_n as_o exod._n 3._o 8._o numb_a 11._o 17._o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o 14_o and_o jacob_n set_v up_o a_o pillar_n gratitude_n pillar_n either_o he_o repair_v the_o old_a pillar_n set_v up_o by_o he_o gen._n 28._o 18._o which_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n or_o by_o the_o neighbour_a idolater_n or_o rather_o erect_v a_o new_a one_o more_o stable_a and_o durable_a than_o he_o can_v do_v in_o that_o time_n as_o a_o monument_n or_o witness_n of_o god_n manifold_a favour_n and_o of_o his_o own_o gratitude_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o even_o a_o pillar_n of_o stone_n and_o he_o pour_v a_o drink-offering_a 14._o drink-offering_a of_o wine_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o compare_v exod._n 29._o 40._o numb_a 28._o 14._o thereon_o and_o he_o pour_v oil_n thereon_o 15_o and_o jacob_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n where_o god_n speak_v with_o he_o 19_o he_o chap._n 28._o 19_o beth-el_a 16_o and_o they_o journey_v from_o bethel_n and_o there_o be_v but_o ground_n but_o heb._n a_o little_a piece_n of_o ground_n a_o little_a way_n to_o come_v to_o ephrath_n and_o rachel_n travail_v and_o she_o have_v hard_a labour_n 17_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o be_v in_o hard_a labour_n that_o the_o midwife_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o thou_o shall_v have_v this_o son_n also_o 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o her_o soul_n be_v in_o depart_v go_v depart_v or_o in_o go_v out_o namely_o out_o of_o the_o body_n as_o psal._n 146._o 4._o which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n especial_o if_o compare_v with_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o from_o which_o place_n say_v together_o we_o learn_v the_o two_o term_n of_o the_o journey_n whence_o it_o go_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v for_o she_o die_v that_o she_o call_v his_o name_n sorrow_n name_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o my_o sorrow_n ben-oni_n but_o his_o father_n call_v he_o
not_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n at_o least_o not_o over_o she_o who_o be_v a_o canaanite_n and_o who_o be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o in_o her_o own_o father_n house_n but_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o authority_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v of_o oblige_a conversation_n can_v do_v very_o much_o to_o persuade_v those_o who_o then_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n either_o to_o draw_v it_o forth_o at_o least_o in_o a_o just_a cause_n on_o his_o behalf_n or_o to_o sheathe_v it_o upon_o his_o desire_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v family_n burn_v as_o guilty_a of_o adultery_n which_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 22._o 23_o 24._o and_o of_o nation_n too_o jer._n 29._o 22_o 23._o he_o charge_v she_o with_o adultery_n because_o she_o be_v betroth_v to_o shelah_n see_v deut._n 22._o 23._o this_o eagerness_n of_o judah_n proceed_v not_o from_o zeal_n of_o justice_n for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a child_n with_o the_o guilty_a mother_n against_o god_n law_n deut._n 24._o 16._o ezek._n 18._o 20_o but_o from_o worldly_a policy_n that_o he_o may_v take_v she_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o he_o esteem_v a_o burden_n and_o a_o blot_n to_o his_o family_n 25_o when_o she_o be_v bring_v forth_o she_o send_v to_o her_o father_n in_o law_n say_v by_o the_o man_n who_o these_o be_v be_o i_o with_o child_n and_o she_o say_v discern_v i_o pray_v thou_o who_o be_v these_o the_o signet_n and_o bracelet_n and_o staff_n 26_o and_o judah_n acknowledge_v they_o judge_n they_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o fact_n together_o with_o his_o sudden_a surprisal_n force_v he_o to_o a_o ingenuous_a confession_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v use_v many_o pretence_n and_o evasion_n which_o will_v easy_o have_v prevail_v with_o such_o partial_a judge_n and_o say_v she_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o sin_n i_o she_o be_v more_o unchaste_a because_o she_o know_o commit_v adultery_n and_o incest_n when_o he_o design_v neither_o but_o he_o be_v more_o unjust_a because_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o sin_n both_o by_o withhold_v shelah_n from_o she_o who_o be_v she_o both_o by_o right_n and_o by_o judahs_n promise_n and_o by_o who_o her_o chastity_n shall_v have_v be_v preserve_v and_o by_o his_o solicitation_n and_o encouragement_n of_o she_o to_o the_o sin_n because_o that_o i_o give_v she_o not_o to_o shelah_n my_o son_n and_o he_o know_v she_o again_o no_o more_o time_n more_o show_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o confession_n by_o his_o forsake_v of_o the_o sin_n confess_v see_v job_n 34._o 32._o and_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o conclude_v that_o he_o neither_o know_v her_o nor_o any_o other_o woman_n afterward_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o child_n which_o he_o have_v after_o this_o time_n 27_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travail_n that_o behold_v twin_n be_v in_o her_o womb_n 28_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o travail_v that_o the_o one_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o midwife_n take_v and_o bind_v upon_o his_o hand_n a_o scarlet_a thread_n be_v thread_n in_o token_n of_o his_o be_v the_o first-born_a which_o she_o confident_o expect_v he_o will_v be_v say_v this_o come_v out_o first_o 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o draw_v back_o his_o hand_n that_o behold_v his_o brother_n come_v out_o and_o she_o say_v thou_o say_v or_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v this_o breach_n against_o thou_o how_o have_v thou_o break_v forth_o this_o breach_n be_v upon_o thou_o 5._o thou_o be_v impute_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v take_v genesis_n 16._o 5._o therefore_o his_o name_n be_v call_v breach_n call_v that_o be_v a_o breach_n 3_o breach_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 4._o matth._n 1._o 3_o pharez_n 30_o and_o afterward_o come_v out_o his_o brother_n that_o have_v the_o scarlet_a thread_n upon_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v zarah_n chap._n thirty-nine_o 1_o and_o joseph_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o egypt_n and_o 36._o and_o chap._n 37._o 36._o potiphar_n a_o officer_n of_o pharaoh_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n a_o egyptian_a buy_v he_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ishmaelite_n which_o have_v bring_v he_o down_o thither_o 2_o and_o 9_o and_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 18._o and_o 18._o 28._o a●…t_fw-la 7._o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n 24._o joseph_n with_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o blessing_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v here_o for_o 21._o and_o gen._n 21._o 22._o and_o 26._o 24._o and_o he_o be_v a_o prosperous_a man_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n he_o house_n he_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o escape_n to_o his_o father_n but_o demean_v himself_o patient_o and_o faithful_o in_o the_o station_n into_o which_o god_n providence_n have_v bring_v he_o of_o his_o master_n the_o egyptian_a 3_o and_o his_o master_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o 25._o he_o the_o heathen_n own_v a_o supreme_a god_n and_o his_o overrule_a providence_n in_o affair_n though_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n but_o worship_v the_o creature_n with_o and_o more_o than_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1._o 25._o and_o that_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n elsewhere_o hand_n i._n e._n under_o his_o ministry_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v exod._n 4._o 13._o levit._fw-la 8._o 36._o prov._n 26._o 6._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o 4_o and_o joseph_n find_v grace_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o he_o serve_v he_o degree_n he_o not_o now_o as_o a_o slave_n but_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o he_o make_v he_o overseer_n over_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n time_n hand_n i._n e._n commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o management_n as_o gen._n 16._o 6._o object_n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o joseph_n understand_v not_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n answ._n joseph_n doubtless_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o do_v as_o much_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o language_n and_o be_v a_o person_n of_o excellent_a part_n will_v soon_o obtain_v it_o especial_o because_o of_o the_o great_a affinity_n between_o that_o language_n and_o his_o own_o nor_o must_v we_o think_v that_o joseph_n be_v thus_o high_o advance_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o by_o degree_n step_v by_o step_n and_o after_o some_o considerable_a time_n 5_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o overseer_n in_o his_o house_n and_o over_o all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o 27._o that_o chap._n 30._o 27._o the_o lord_z bless_a the_o egyptian_n house_n for_o joseph_n sake_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n 6_o and_o he_o leave_v all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o joseph_n hand_n and_o he_o know_v not_o aught_o he_o have_v save_v the_o bread_n which_o he_o do_v eat_v side_n eat_v he_o take_v care_n for_o nothing_o but_o that_o he_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o fare_v delicious_o nor_o do_v he_o indeed_o take_v any_o care_n for_o that_o it_o be_v provide_v for_o he_o by_o other_o hand_n other_o thus_o he_o take_v care_n for_o nothing_o but_o commit_v all_o to_o joseph_n except_o his_o bread_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v provide_v by_o a_o hebrew_n hand_n because_o the_o egyptian_n may_v not_o eat_v bread_n with_o the_o hebrew_n gen._n 43._o 32._o but_o that_o be_v no_o impediment_n for_o neither_o do_v joseph_n eat_v with_o his_o master_n nor_o be_v he_o the_o cook_n to_o dress_v it_o for_o he_o but_o he_o may_v provide_v food_n for_o he_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v for_o all_o the_o egyptian_n without_o any_o scruple_n on_o their_o side_n and_o joseph_n be_v a_o goodly_a person_n and_o well-favoured_a 7_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o his_o master_n wife_n cast_v her_o eye_n upon_o joseph_n 14._o joseph_n in_o a_o lascivious_a and_o unchaste_a manner_n see_v jo●…_n 31._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 28._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o and_o she_o say_v lie_v with_o i_o 8_o but_o he_o refuse_v and_o say_v unto_o his_o master_n wife_n behold_v my_o master_n wot_v not_o what_o be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o house_n and_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o my_o hand_n 9_o there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o this_o house_n than_o i_o neither_o have_v he_o keep_v back_o any_o thing_n from_o i_o but_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o wife_n how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o 4._o and_o chap._n 20._o 6._o leu._n
be_v ridiculous_a to_o say_v the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o judah_n under_o he_o by_o who_o it_o first_o come_v into_o that_o tribe_n have_v be_v till_o david_n time_n in_o other_o tribe_n but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v how_o this_o be_v accomplish_v for_o if_o the_o event_n full_o agree_v with_o this_o prophecy_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v lose_v and_o christ_n must_v be_v own_v as_o the_o true_a messiah_n the_o sceptre_n be_v for_o a_o time_n in_o other_o tribe_n as_o in_o moses_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n in_o divers_a of_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v of_o several_a tribe_n and_o last_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n under_o saul_n but_o the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o all_o these_o but_o this_o be_v prophesy_v as_o judahs_n privilege_n that_o when_o once_o the_o sceptre_n or_o government_n come_v into_o that_o tribe_n which_o it_o do_v in_o david_n time_n it_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o till_o christ_n come_v and_o then_o it_o shall_v depart_v and_o 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and_o rest_n between_o the_o border_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n with_o which_o he_o be_v encompass_v and_o secure_v from_o foreign_a enemy_n which_o make_v he_o more_o secure_a and_o slothful_a or_o between_o the_o order_n or_o fold_n of_o cattle_n as_o a_o word_n very_o near_o akin_a to_o it_o and_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o root_n signify_v judg._n 5._o 16._o to_o the_o feed_n and_o mind_v whereof_o he_o whole_o give_v himself_o neglect_v more_o generous_a thing_n 15_o and_o he_o see_v that_o rest_n 17._o rest_n or_o rather_o his_o rest_a place_n as_o this_o very_a word_n signify_v gen._n 8._o 9_o psal._n 116._o 7._o and_o 132._o 8._o isa._n 11._o 10._o i._n e._n his_o portion_n or_o habitation_n as_o the_o chald._n and_o syr._n translate_v it_o so_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o follow_a member_n where_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v repeat_v in_o other_o word_n and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v against_o this_o version_n that_o it_o 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deliverance_n from_o egypt_n and_o moreover_o of_o your_o redemption_n by_o christ_n of_o which_o that_o be_v a_o type_n as_o even_o the_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v it_o who_o also_o note_v that_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n on_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o egypt_n to_o wit_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o nisan_fw-la upon_o which_o day_n our_o bless_a lord_n be_v crucify_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o people_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v it_o a_o feast_n time_n feast_n you_o shall_v observe_v it_o for_o a_o solemn_a feast_n or_o festival_n time_n to_o the_o lord_n throughout_o your_o generation_n you_o shall_v keep_v it_o a_o feast_n by_o a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o elsewhere_o ever_o i._n e._n so_o long_o as_o your_o state_n and_o church_n continue_v or_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n this_o word_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v eternity_n but_o any_o long_a time_n 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lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n because_o 51._o because_o chap._n 27._o 14._o deut._n 1._o 37._o &_o 3._o 26._o &_o 32._o 51._o you_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d believe_v heb._n not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d i_o not_o 33._o not_o but_o show_v your_o infidelity_n which_o they_o do_v either_o by_o their_o look_n and_o gesture_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o expression_n and_o action_n either_o 1._o by_o smite_v the_o rock_n and_o that_o twice_o which_o be_v emphatical_o note_v as_o if_o he_o doubt_v whether_o once_o smite_v will_v have_v do_v it_o whereas_o he_o be_v not_o command_v to_o smite_v so_o much_o as_o once_o but_o only_o to_o speak_v to_o it_o or_o 2._o by_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o these_o word_n ver_fw-la 10._o must_v we_o fetch_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n which_o imply_v a_o suspicion_n of_o it_o as_o the_o like_a word_n do_v gen._n 18._o 13._o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v speak_v positive_o and_o confident_o to_o the_o rock_n to_o give_v 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miracle_n and_o of_o my_o truth_n in_o punctual_o fulfil_v my_o promise_n so_o to_o do_v and_o of_o my_o goodness_n in_o do_v it_o notwithstanding_o the_o people_n perverseness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v israel_n this_o make_v their_o sin_n scandalous_a to_o the_o israelite_n who_o of_o themselves_o be_v too_o prone_a to_o infidelity_n and_o little_a need_v such_o a_o ill_a example_n to_o prevent_v the_o contagion_n whereof_o god_n leave_v a_o monument_n of_o his_o great_a displeasure_n upon_o they_o and_o inflict_v a_o punishment_n as_o public_a and_o manifest_a as_o their_o sin_n be_v therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o 13_o etc._n 13_o deut._n 33._o 8._o psal._n 95._o 8._o &_o 106._o 32_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o water_n of_o strife_n of_o that_o be_v strife_n meribah_n 7._o meribah_n call_v meribah_n kadesh_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o another_o mebah_n exod._n 17._o 7._o because_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n strive_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o be_v they_o or_o among_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n last_o mention_v by_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n veracity_n and_o clemency_n towards_o the_o israelite_n and_o of_o his_o impartial_a holiness_n and_o severity_n against_o sin_n even_o in_o his_o great_a friend_n and_o favourite_n as_o moses_n be_v 14_o and_o moses_n send_v messenger_n 3._o messenger_n by_o god_n direction_n deut._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o from_o kadesh_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n thus_o say_v thy_o brother_n 2._o brother_n for_o be_v not_o esau_n who_o be_v edom_n gen._n 36._o 1._o jacobs_n brother_n mal._n 1._o 2._o israel_n thou_o know_v all_o the_o travel_n that_o have_v
circumstance_n she_o which_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o then_o the_o man_n only_o that_o lie_v with_o she_o shall_v die_v 26_o but_o unto_o the_o damsel_n thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o there_o be_v in_o the_o damsel_n no_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n rise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o slay_v he_o even_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n constraint_n matter_n not_o a_o act_n of_o choice_n but_o of_o force_n and_o constraint_n 27_o for_o he_o find_v she_o in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o betroth_a damsel_n cry_v manifest_a cry_v which_o be_v in_o that_o case_n to_o be_v presume_v charity_n oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o best_a till_o the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v she_o 28_o 16._o 28_o exod._n 22._o 16._o if_o a_o man_n death_n man_n i._n e._n a_o unmarried_a man_n as_o appear_v 1._o from_o his_o obligation_n to_o marry_v 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father_n wife_n 1._o wife_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n see_v levit._n 18._o 8._o and_o 20._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o nor_o discover_v his_o father_n skirt_n 8._o skirt_n i._n e._n the_o skirt_n of_o the_o mother_n garment_n i._n e._n the_o nakedness_n which_o be_v here_o call_v his_o father_n skirt_n because_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v one_o flesh_n or_o because_o his_o father_n alone_o have_v the_o right_a to_o uncover_v it_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n spread_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n over_o the_o bride_n to_o signify_v his_o right_n to_o she_o and_o authority_n over_o she_o and_o his_o obligation_n to_o the_o marriage_n duty_n see_v ruth_n 3._o 9_o ezek._n 16._o 8._o chap._n xxiii_o 1_o he_o that_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o stone_n people_n stone_n heb._n wound_v by_o compression_n or_o attrition_n or_o contusion_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v the_o course_n the_o gentile_n take_v with_o infant_n to_o make_v they_o eunuch_n and_o these_o eunuch_n and_o bastard_n v._n 2._o seem_v to_o be_v not_o only_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n as_o some_o understand_v it_o without_o any_o foundation_n for_o such_o restriction_n but_o also_o of_o the_o israelite_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n will_v bring_v into_o disgrace_n those_o heathenish_a practice_n of_o make_v eunuch_n and_o get_v bastard_n which_o doubtless_o he_o will_v especial_o do_v among_o his_o own_o people_n or_o have_v his_o privy_a member_n out_o off_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n contempt_n lord_n which_o phrase_n can_v be_v understand_v so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o church_n or_o holy_a assembly_n to_o worship_n god_n to_o pray_v or_o hear_v etc._n etc._n because_o proselyte_n of_o any_o nation_n be_v admit_v to_o common_a church-priviledge_n no_o less_o than_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o exod._n 12._o 48._o levit._fw-la 22._o 18._o numb_a 9_o 14._o and_o 15._o 14._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o any_o of_o the_o israelite_n for_o such_o a_o natural_a or_o involuntary_a defect_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o all_o god_n ordinance_n nor_o so_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o musterroll_n of_o god_n people_n or_o to_o lose_v the_o privilege_n common_a to_o all_o israelite_n to_o wit_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n or_o jubilee_n which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a the_o israelite_n be_v to_o forfeit_v mere_o for_o this_o unculpable_a imperfection_n but_o either_o 1._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o israel_n by_o marriage_n for_o so_o this_o phrase_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n nehem._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 23_o 24_o 25._o although_o at_o that_o time_n the_o government_n be_v in_o part_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v v._o 3._o or_o of_o their_o child_n see_v it_o be_v apparent_a from_o ezra_n 10._o that_o many_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o ruler_n of_o israel_n be_v marry_v to_o strange_a woman_n who_o issue_n be_v by_o this_o law_n exclude_v from_o all_o share_n in_o the_o government_n and_o for_o that_o among_o other_o reason_n nehemiah_n separate_v they_o from_o israel_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n here_o follow_v or_o 2._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o honour_n and_o office_n either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o here_o signify_v as_o common_o it_o do_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o society_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n who_o as_o they_o represent_v the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o act_n in_o their_o name_n and_o for_o their_o service_n and_o good_a so_o they_o be_v sometime_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o numb_a 35._o 12_o 24_o 25._o jos._n 20._o 6_o 9_o 1_o king_n 8._o 5._o compare_v with_o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 1_o chron._n 13_o 1_o 2_o 4._o and_o 29._o 1_o 10_o 20._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 28._o 1._o and_o 29._o 6._o and_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o psal._n 82._o 1._o howsoever_o see_v they_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o congregation_n they_o may_v very_o well_o be_v call_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n and_o act_n in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n and_o for_o his_o work_n and_o service_n and_o do_v also_o oft_o assemble_v near_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o god_n be_v eminent_o present_a add_v to_o this_o that_o this_o hebrew_n word_n kahal_n general_o signify_v a_o congregation_n or_o company_n of_o man_n meet_v together_o and_o therefore_o this_o can_v so_o convenient_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n which_o can_v never_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n but_o of_o the_o chief_a ruler_n which_o frequent_o do_v so_o nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o ennuc●…s_n be_v exclude_v from_o government_n partly_o because_o such_o person_n be_v common_o observe_v to_o want_v that_o courage_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o governor_n exod._n 18._o 21._o and_o partly_o because_o as_o such_o person_n ordinary_o be_v despicable_a so_o the_o office_n and_o authority_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o same_o contempt_n 2_o a_o bastard_n 17._o bastard_n so_o the_o word_n be_v common_o render_v and_o so_o it_o note_v a_o person_n base-born_a or_o bear_v in_o fornication_n or_o adultery_n or_o by_o
of_o judah_n and_o he_o say_v hear_v lord_n the_o voice_n of_o judah_n success_n judah_n i._n e._n god_n will_v hear_v his_o prayer_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o those_o great_a thing_n promise_v to_o that_o tribe_n gen._n 49._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o this_o imply_v the_o delay_n and_o difficulty_n judah_n will_v meet_v with_o herein_o which_o will_v drive_v he_o to_o his_o prayer_n and_o that_o those_o prayer_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o success_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o his_o people_n out_o people_n either_o 1._o when_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o to_o battle_n against_o god_n and_o his_o enemy_n and_o shall_v fall_v fierce_o upon_o they_o as_o be_v foretell_v gen._n 49._o 8_o 9_o bring_v he_o back_o with_o honour_n and_o victory_n and_o safety_n to_o his_o people_n i._n e._n either_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o tribe_n who_o be_v leave_v at_o home_n when_o their_o brethren_n go_v to_o battle_n or_o to_o his_o brethren_n the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n or_o 2._o when_o that_o tribe_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n let_v they_o not_o be_v always_o keep_v in_o captivity_n as_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v like_a to_o be_v but_o do_v thou_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o his_o people_n or_o 3_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n to_o he_o even_o to_o the_o shiloh_n who_o be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n gen._n 49._o 10._o so_o do_v thou_o bring_v he_o i._n e._n the_o messiah_n who_o may_v be_v understand_v out_o of_o that_o parallel_n prophesy_v and_o who_o may_v be_v here_o call_v judah_n because_o he_o be_v come_v from_o he_o as_o he_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n call_v david_n in_o divers_a place_n to_o his_o people_n i._n e._n to_o that_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o he_o or_o 4._o bring_v he_o in_o to_o wit_n as_o prince_n and_o governor_n as_o thou_o have_v promise_v gen._n 49._o to_o his_o people_n i._n e._n to_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n now_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o his_o people_n because_o of_o their_o subjection_n to_o he_o or_o rather_o 5._o bring_v he_o in_o to_o his_o people_n to_o that_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o give_v to_o he_o i._n e._n to_o that_o portion_n of_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v allot_v to_o he_o settle_v he_o in_o his_o possession_n the_o people_n or_o inhabitant_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o land_n inhabit_v by_o they_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v tell_v they_o shall_v possess_v the_o nation_n or_o people_n of_o canaan_n deut._n 11._o 23._o and_o 12._o 2._o i_o e._n their_o land_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v deut._n 17._o 14._o and_o 30._o 18._o for_o the_o people_n they_o be_v not_o to_o possess_v but_o to_o dispossess_v and_o to_o root_v out_o let_v his_o hand_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o tribe_n he_o this_o tribe_n shall_v be_v so_o numerous_a and_o potent_a and_o valiant_a that_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o defend_v itself_o without_o any_o aid_n either_o from_o foreign_a nation_n or_o from_o other_o tribe_n as_o appear_v when_o this_o tribe_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o grapple_v with_o nine_o or_o ten_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o be_v thou_o a_o help_n to_o he_o from_o his_o enemy_n it_o enemy_n thou_o will_v preserve_v this_o tribe_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n so_o as_o his_o enemy_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o ruin_v it_o as_o they_o will_v do_v other_o tribe_n and_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v spring_v out_o of_o it_o 8_o and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v 30._o say_v exod._n 28._o 30._o let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o family_n one_o the_o thummim_n and_o the_o urim_n which_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n by_o special_a institution_n and_o consecration_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v the_o ephod_n in_o which_o they_o be_v put_v exod._n 28._o 30._o by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o the_o high-priesthood_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appropriate_v by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o withal_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n signify_v by_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o necessary_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o high-office_n shall_v be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o i_o e._n with_o that_o levite_n that_o priest_n which_o thou_o have_v consecrate_v to_o thyself_o and_o which_o be_v holy_a in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o all_o the_o people_n be_v i._n e._n the_o priesthood_n shall_v be_v confine_v to_o and_o continue_v in_o aaron_n family_n 13._o family_n num._n 20._o 13._o who_o thou_o do_v prove_v he_o prove_v this_o seem_v add_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n although_o thou_o do_v try_v he_o and_o rebuke_v he_o and_o shut_v he_o out_o of_o canaan_n for_o his_o miscarriage_n about_o fetch_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n yet_o thou_o do_v not_o therefore_o take_v away_o the_o priesthood_n from_o he_o at_o massah_n preposition_n massah_n not_o at_o that_o massah_n mention_v exod._n 17._o which_o be_v also_o call_v meribah_n where_o neither_o moses_n nor_o aaron_n be_v reprove_v nor_o be_v aaron_n so_o much_o as_o name_v but_o at_o that_o other_o meribah_n numb_a 20._o where_o this_o be_v express_v which_o as_o it_o be_v call_v by_o one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n exod._n 17._o to_o wit_n meribah_n numb_a 20._o so_o it_o may_v be_v here_o call_v by_o its_o other_o name_n massah_n and_o well_o may_v the_o same_o name_n be_v give_v to_o those_o two_o place_n because_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n one_o and_o the_o same_o though_o this_o place_n may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v who_o thou_o do_v try_v in_o try_v or_o with_o trial_n i._n e._n who_o thou_o do_v exact_o and_o thorough_o try_v such_o repetition_n be_v very_o frequent_a and_o elegant_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n here_o be_v two_o several_a preposition_n though_o the_o english_a translation_n render_v they_o both_o by_o at_o here_o beth_fw-mi in_o or_o with_o and_o in_o the_o next_o branch_n all_o at_o or_o near_a or_o concern_v the_o water_n of_o meribah_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o former_a be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n as_o the_o latter_a be_v why_o else_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o preposition_n and_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v strive_v 9_o strive_v or_o contend_v i._n e._n who_o thou_o do_v reprove_v and_o chastise_v as_o that_o phrase_n signify_v isa._n 49._o 25._o jer._n 2._o 9_o at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n 9_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o proof_n he_o i._n e._n i_o have_v no_o respect_n unto_o they_o for_o so_o knowledge_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o job_n 9_o 21._o prov._n 12._o 10_o 11._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 12._o the_o sense_n be_v who_o follow_v god_n and_o his_o command_n full_o and_o execute_v the_o judgement_n enjoin_v by_o god_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n exod._n 32._o 26_o 27._o this_o seem_v better_a than_o to_o refer_v it_o either_o to_o their_o not_o mourn_v for_o their_o next_o kindred_n for_o that_o be_v allow_v to_o all_o but_o the_o highpriest_n in_o case_n of_o the_o death_n of_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o that_o be_v only_o a_o ceremonial_a rite_n and_o no_o matter_n of_o great_a commendation_n or_o to_o their_o impartiality_n in_o execute_v the_o judgement_n commit_v to_o they_o deuteronomy_n 17._o 9_o of_o which_o they_o have_v as_o yet_o give_v no_o considerable_a proof_n neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n 5._o child_n mal._n 2._o 5._o for_o they_o have_v observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v thy_o covenant_n 7._o covenant_n i._n e._n when_o the_o rest_n break_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o that_o soul_n sin_n of_o idolatry_n with_o the_o calf_n that_o tribe_n keep_v themselves_o more_o pure_a from_o that_o infection_n and_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n as_o appear_v from_o exod._n 32._o 26_o 28._o compare_v mal._n 2._o 6_o 7._o 10_o etc._n 10_o or_o let_v ix●…_n teach_v etc._n etc._n they_o levite_n they_o i._n e._n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o judgement_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n 〈◊〉_d law_n or_o let_v 〈◊〉_d put_v 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v put_v incense_n nose_n incense_n heb._n a●…_n 〈◊〉_d nose_n before_o thou_o presence_n thou_o i._n e._n upon_o thy_o altar_n of_o incense_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o ark_n the_o place_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n and_o whole_a burnt-sacrifice_n upon_o thy_o altar_n 11_o bless_v lord_n his_o substance_n 3._o substance_n i._n e._n his_o outward_a estate_n as_o deut._n 8._o 18._o because_o he_o have_v no_o inheritance_n of_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o whole_o depend_v upon_o thy_o
and_o bizjothjah_n 29_o baalah_n and_o limb_n and_o azem_n 30_o and_o eltolad_a and_o chesil_n and_o hormah_n 31_o and_o ziklag_n and_o madmannah_n and_o sansannah_n 32_o and_o lebaoth_v and_o shilhim_n and_o ain_z and_o rimmon_n all_o the_o city_n be_v twenty_o and_o nine_o they_o nine_o obj._n here_o be_v 37_o or_o 38_o city_n name_v before_o how_o then_o be_v they_o only_o reckon_v 29_o ans._n there_o be_v only_o 29_o of_o they_o which_o either_o 1._o proper_o belong_v to_o judah_n the_o rest_n fall_v to_o simeons_n lot_n or_o 2._o be_v city_n proper_o so_o call_v i._n e._n wall_a city_n or_o such_o as_o have_v village_n under_o they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v the_o rest_n be_v great_a but_o unwall_v town_n or_o such_o as_o have_v no_o village_n under_o they_o with_o their_o village_n 33_o and_o in_o the_o vale_n eshtaol_n and_o zoreah_n and_o ashnah_n 34_o and_o zanoah_n and_o engannim_n tappuah_n and_o enam_fw-la 35_o jarmuth_n and_o adullam_n socoh_o and_o azekah_n 36_o and_o sharaim_n and_o adithaim_n and_o gederah_n or_o gederah_n or_o or_o and_o gederothaim_n fourteen_o city_n before_o city_n obj._n there_o be_v 15_o number_v ans._n either_o one_o of_o they_o be_v no_o city_n strict_o call_v or_o gederah_n and_o gederothaim_n be_v put_v for_o gederah_n or_o gederothaim_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o the_o city_n be_v double_a as_o there_o want_v not_o instance_n of_o one_o city_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n call_v the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a city_n so_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v put_v for_o the_o disjunctive_a or_o whereof_o example_n have_v be_v give_v before_o with_o their_o village_n 37_o zenan_n and_o hedashah_n and_o migdal-gad_n 38_o and_o dilean_n and_o mizpeh_n and_o joktheel_n 39_o lachish_n and_o bozkath_v and_o eglon_n 40_o and_o cabbon_n and_o lahma_n and_o kithlish_a 41_o and_o gederoth_n beth-dagon_a and_o naamah_n and_o makkedah_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 42_o libnah_n 29._o libnah_n heb._n libnah_n see_v jos._n 10._o 29._o and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n 43_o and_o jiphta_n and_o ashnah_n and_o nezib_n 44_o and_o keilah_n and_o achzib_n and_o mareshah_n nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 45_o ekron_n usual_a ekron_n here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v contain_v all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n among_o which_o be_v gath_n and_o askelon_n which_o peradventure_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n place_n of_o such_o power_n and_o eminency_n as_o afterward_o they_o be_v but_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o some_o of_o these_o follow_a city_n though_o afterward_o the_o daughter_n may_v overtop_v the_o mother_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o her_o †_o town_n jurisdiction_n town_n heb._n her_o daughter_n i._n e._n less_o city_n or_o great_a town_n subject_a to_o ekrons_n jurisdiction_n and_o her_o village_n 25._o ‡_o heb._n daughter_n numb_a 21._o 25._o hamlet_n 25._o i_o e._n lesser_n town_n or_o hamlet_n 46_o from_o ekron_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n all_o that_o lay_v †_o near_o ashdod_n with_o their_o village_n of_o ‡_o heb._n by_o the_o place_n of_o 47_o ashdod_n with_o her_o †_o town_n and_o her_o village_n gaza_n with_o her_o daughter_n her_o heb._n daughter_n daughter_n daughter_n heb._n daughter_n town_n and_o her_o village_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o i_o e._n the_o sea-coast_n and_o all_o other_o city_n town_n and_o village_n upon_o it_o 48_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n sea-coast_n mountain_n i_o e._n in_o the_o high_a ground_n call_v mountain_n or_o hill_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n shamir_n and_o jattir_v and_o socoh_o 49_o and_o dannah_n and_o kirjath-sannah_a which_o be_v debir_n name_n debir_n which_o also_o be_v call_v kiriath-seph_a above_o v._o 15._o so_o this_o city_n have_v three_o name_n 50_o and_o anab_n and_o esh●…emoh_n and_o anim_fw-la 51_o and_o goshen_n 41._o goshen_n see_v jos._n 10._o 41._o and_o holon_n and_o giloh_n eleven_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 52_o arab_n and_o dumah_n and_o eshean_a 53_o and_o *_o janum_fw-la and_o beth-tappuah_a and_o janus_n 〈◊〉_d janus_n aphekah_n 54_o and_o humtah_n and_o 15._o and_o chap._n 14._o 15._o kirjath-arba_a which_o be_v hebron_n and_o zior_fw-la nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 55_o maon_n 2._o maon_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 23._o 25._o and_o 25._o 2._o carmel_n 25._o carmel_n nabals_n country_n 1_o sam._n 25._o and_o ziph_n 1._o ziph_n which_o give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 1._o and_o juttah_n 56_o and_o jezreel_n and_o jokdeam_n and_o zanoah_n 57_o cain_n gibeah_n and_o timnah_n ten_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 58_o halhul_n bethzur_n and_o gedor_n 59_o and_o maarath_n and_o bethanoth_a and_o eltekon_v six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 60_o kirjath-baal_a which_o be_v kirjath-jearim_a and_o rabbah_n two_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 61_o ¶_o in_o the_o wilderness_n inhabitant_n wilderness_n so_o the_o hebrew_n call_v place_n either_o uninhabited_a by_o man_n or_o have_v but_o few_o inhabitant_n betharabah_a middin_n and_o seca●…ah_n 62_o and_o nibshan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o salt_n it_o salt_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o salt_n sea_n which_o be_v near_o it_o or_o from_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v make_v in_o it_o or_o about_o it_o and_o engedi_n six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 63_o as_o for_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jeru●…em_n 7._o jeru●…em_n for_o though_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o part_n take_v by_o joshua_n before_o this_o yet_o the_o upper_a and_o strong_a part_n of_o it_o call_v zion_n be_v still_o keep_v by_o the_o jebusite_n even_o until_o david_n time_n and_o it_o seem_v from_o thence_o they_o descend_v to_o the_o low_a town_n call_v jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o so_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v force_v to_o win_v it_o a_o second_o time_n yea_o and_o a_o three_o time_n also_o for_o afterward_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o jebusite_n judg._n 19_o 11._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 6_o 7._o the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o themselves_o out_o namely_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n as_o christ_n can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n because_o of_o the_o people_n unbelief_n mark_v 6._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 13._o 58._o and_o because_o of_o their_o sloth_n and_o cowardice_n and_o wickedness_n whereby_o they_o forfeit_v god_n help_n and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v imporent_a but_o this_o inability_n be_v wilful_a and_o bring_v upon_o they_o by_o themselves_o but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n jebusite_n jerusalem_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v say_v of_o the_o benjamite_n judg._n 1._o 21._o hence_o arise_v a_o question_n to_o which_o of_o the_o tribe_n jerusalem_n belong_v whether_o to_o benjamin_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 49._o 27._o deut._n 33._o 12._o jer._n 6._o 1._o or_o to_o judah_n as_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o psal._n 78._o 68_o 69._o some_o think_v that_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o both_o it_o be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o promiscuous_o inhabit_v by_o both_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v possess_v by_o both_o neh._n 11._o 4._o but_o for_o the_o present_a though_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o benjamin_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v possible_o very_o active_a in_o the_o first_o take_v of_o it_o by_o joshua_n as_o they_o certain_o be_v after_o his_o death_n judg._n 1._o 8._o they_o may_v thereby_o get_v some_o right_n to_o share_v with_o the_o benjamite_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o part_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o great_a part_n and_o main_a body_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o hence_o this_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o list_n of_o their_o city_n and_o not_o in_o iudah_n list_n and_o part_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o iudah_n share_n even_o mount_v moriah_n on_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o mount_v zion_n when_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o jebusite_n unto_o this_o day_n take_v day_n when_o this_o book_n be_v write_v whether_o in_o ioshuah_n life_n and_o old_a age_n which_o continue_v many_o year_n after_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o after_o his_o death_n when_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n by_o some_o other_o man_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v before_o david_n time_n when_o the_o jebusite_n be_v quite_o expel_v and_o their_o fort_n take_v chap._n xvi_o and_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n 2._o joseph_n i_o e._n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v here_o put_v together_o in_o one_o not_o because_o they_o have_v but_o one_o lot_n for_o
suffer_v he_o to_o execute_v his_o own_o daughter_n and_o not_o rather_o hinder_v he_o by_o force_n as_o they_o afterward_o do_v saul_n when_o he_o have_v swear_v the_o death_n of_o jonathan_n these_o and_o other_o such_o difficulty_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v in_o the_o case_n but_o something_o may_v be_v true_o and_o fair_o say_v to_o allay_v the_o seem_a monstrousness_n of_o this_o fact_n 1._o these_o be_v time_n of_o great_a and_o general_a ignorance_n and_o corruption_n of_o religion_n wherein_o the_o israelite_n have_v apostatise_v from_o god_n and_o learn_v and_o follow_v the_o practice_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o heathen_a nation_n judg._n 10._o 6._o whereof_o this_o be_v one_o to_o offer_v up_o humane_a sacrifice_n to_o moloch_n and_o although_o they_o seem_v now_o to_o have_v repent_v and_o forsake_v their_o idol_n judg._n 10._o 16._o yet_o they_o seem_v still_o to_o have_v retain_v part_n of_o the_o old_a leaven_n and_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o may_v 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plausible_a appearance_n of_o warrant_n from_o the_o holy_a text_n even_o from_o levit._n 27._o 28_o 29._o wherein_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v that_o no_o devote_a thing_n whether_o man_n or_o beast_n shall_v be_v redeem_v but_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n a_o place_n which_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o a_o soldier_n in_o so_o ignorant_a a_o age_n shall_v mistake_v see_v even_o some_o learned_a divine_n in_o this_o know_a age_n and_o capellus_n among_o the_o rest_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o error_n and_o justify_v iepthah_n action_n from_o that_o place_n and_o though_o i_o doubt_v not_o they_o run_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a as_o man_n common_o do_v those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v otherwise_o understand_v than_o they_o take_v they_o of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n on_o that_o place_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o place_n give_v jepthah_n a_o very_a colourable_a pretext_n for_o the_o action_n and_o be_v push_v on_o by_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o vow_n he_o may_v easy_o be_v induce_v to_o it_o and_o though_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n which_o therefore_o be_v overlook_v by_o a_o gracious_a god_n and_o not_o reprove_v by_o any_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n it_o be_v probable_o conceive_v that_o the_o greek_n who_o use_v to_o steal_v sacred_a history_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o fable_n have_v from_o this_o history_n their_o relation_n of_o iphigenia_n which_o may_v be_v put_v for_o jephtigenia_n sacrifice_v by_o her_o father_n agamemnon_n which_o be_v describe_v by_o many_o of_o the_o same_o circumstance_n wherewith_o this_o be_v accompany_v and_o she_o know_v no_o man_n virgin_n man_n to_o wit_n carnal_o she_o die_v a_o virgin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o or_o o●…_n 〈◊〉_d castom_n in_o israel_n 40_o that_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n go_v day_n go_v heb._n i●…_n day_n to_o day_n yearly_a sacrifice_v yearly_a to_o a_o place_n appoint_v for_o their_o meeting_n to_o this_o end_n possible_o to_o the_o place_n where_o she_o be_v sacrifice_v with_o sacrifice_v or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o to_o lament_v the_o daughter_n of_o jephthah_n sacrifice_n jephthah_n to_o express_v their_o sorrow_n for_o her_o loss_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n or_o to_o discourse_n of_o so_o the_o hebrew_n lamed_n be_v sometime_o use_v the_o daughter_n of_o jepthah_n to_o celebrate_v her_o praise_n who_o have_v so_o willing_o yield_v up_o herself_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o gileadite_n four_o day_n in_o a_o year_n chap._n xii_o and_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n call_v ephraim_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d call_v gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o go_v northward_o jordan_n northward_o over_o jordan_n so_o northward_o towards_o mizpeh_n where_o jepthah_n be_v judg._n 11._o 34._o and_o which_o be_v in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o say_v unto_o jephthah_n 1._o jephthah_n through_o pride_n and_o envy_n conrend_v with_o he_o as_o they_o do_v before_o with_o gideon_n judg._n 8._o 1._o wherefore_o passedst_a thou_o over_o use_v over_o not_o over_o jordan_n for_o there_o he_o be_v already_o but_o over_o the_o border_n of_o the_o israelite_n land_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o judg._n 11._o 29._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o do_v not_o call_v we_o to_o go_v with_o thou_o we_o will_v burn_v thy_o house_n upon_o thou_o with_o fire_n 2_o and_o jephthah_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v at_o great_a strife_n with_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o when_o i_o call_v you_o express_v you_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o crave_v their_o assistance_n which_o they_o deny_v though_o that_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o express_v you_o deliver_v i_o not_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n 3_o and_o when_o i_o see_v that_o you_o deliver_v i_o not_o i_o put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n 109._o hand_n i_o e._n i_o expose_v 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of_o a_o right_a of_o appeal_n to_o himself_o he_o advance_v his_o son_n to_o this_o place_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o paternal_a indulgence_n the_o sad_a effect_n whereof_o he_o have_v see_v in_o eli_n but_o because_o he_o have_v doubtless_o instruct_v they_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o high_a employment_n and_o he_o hope_v that_o the_o example_n he_o have_v set_v they_o and_o the_o inspection_n and_o authority_n he_o still_o have_v over_o they_o will_v have_v oblige_v they_o to_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o trust._n over_o israel_n 2_o now_o the_o name_n of_o his_o first-born_a be_v joel_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o second_o abiah_n they_o be_v judge_n in_o beer-sheba_a people_n beer-sheba_a in_o the_o southern_a border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o he_o place_v his_o son_n because_o these_o part_n be_v very_o remote_a from_o his_o house_n at_o ramah_n where_o and_o in_o the_o neighbour_a 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infirmity_n and_o indulgence_n may_v leave_v the_o government_n in_o his_o son_n hand_n or_o that_o they_o will_v invade_v and_o keep_v it_o after_o their_o father_n death_n and_o therefore_o they_o joint_o make_v their_o complaint_n against_o they_o and_o procure_v their_o removal_n from_o their_o place_n thus_o they_o be_v bring_v low_a and_o crush_v by_o those_o very_a wicked_a way_n by_o which_o they_o design_v to_o advance_v and_o establish_v themselves_o so_o true_a be_v it_o that_o honesty_n be_v the_o best_a policy_n and_o unrighteousness_n the_o great_a folly_n now_o 21._o now_o hos._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d act._n 13._o 21._o make_v we_o a_o king_n to_o judge_v we_o be_v we_o their_o conclusion_n outrun_v their_o premise_n and_o their_o desire_n exceed_v their_o reason_n or_o argument_n which_o extend_v no_o further_o than_o to_o the_o removal_n of_o samuel_n son_n from_o their_o place_n and_o the_o procure_v some_o other_o just_a and_o prudent_a assistance_n to_o samuel_n age._n nor_o be_v the_o grant_n of_o their_o desire_n a_o remedy_n for_o their_o disease_n but_o rather_o a_o aggravation_n of_o it_o for_o the_o son_n of_o their_o king_n may_v and_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v as_o corrupt_v as_o samuel_n son_n and_o if_o they_o be_v will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o remove_v as_o these_o be_v like_o all_o the_o nation_n not_o nation_n i_o e._n as_o most_o of_o the_o nation_n about_o we_o have_v but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n because_o god_n have_v separate_v they_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o caution_v they_o against_o the_o imitation_n of_o their_o example_n and_o have_v take_v they_o into_o his_o own_o immediate_a care_n and_o government_n which_o privilege_n other_o nation_n have_v not_o 6_o ¶_o but_o the_o thing_n samuel_n thing_n heb._n be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o samuel_n displease_v samuel_n etc._n samuel_n not_o their_o complaint_n of_o his_o son_n but_o their_o desire_n of_o a_o king_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o from_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o story_n which_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o he_o partly_o because_o of_o their_o injustice_n and_o ingratitude_n to_o himself_o who_o government_n though_o it_o have_v be_v so_o sweet_a and_o beneficial_a to_o they_o they_o plain_o show_v themselves_o weary_a off_o and_o principal_o because_o god_n be_v hereby_o dishonour_v and_o provoke_v by_o that_o distrust_n of_o god_n and_o that_o vainglory_n and_o ambition_n and_o that_o itch_n after_o change_n which_o be_v the_o manifest_a cause_n of_o this_o desire_n and_o because_o of_o that_o great_a servitude_n and_o misery_n which_o he_o wise_o foresee_v the_o people_n will_v hereby_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o as_o he_o particular_o inform_v they_o v._o 11_o etc._n etc._n when_o they_o say_v give_v we_o a_o king_n to_o judge_n we_o and_o samuel_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n affair_n lord_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o desire_v of_o direction_n and_o help_n from_o god_n in_o this_o great_a affair_n 7_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o samuel_n harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n 20._o people_n god_n grant_v their_o desire_n in_o anger_n and_o for_o their_o punishment_n as_o be_v affirm_v hos._n 13._o 11._o compare_v numb_a 22._o 13_o 20._o deut._n 1._o 22._o psal._n 77._o 20._o in_o all_o that_o they_o say_v unto_o thou_o for_o they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o 20._o thou_o i_o e._n not_o thou_o only_o nor_o principal_o compare_v gen._n 32._o 28._o exod._n 16._o 7._o hos._n 6._o 6._o mat._n 10._o 20._o but_o 19_o but_o chap._n 10._o 19_o have_v reject_v i_o government_n i_o this_o injury_n and_o contumely_n reflect_v chief_o upon_o i_o and_o my_o government_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o sin_n they_o to_o wit_n by_o my_o immediate_a and_o peculiar_a government_n which_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n safety_n
and_o special_a covenant_n god_n himself_o will_v hide_v and_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o presence_n psal._n 31._o 20._o where_o no_o hand_n of_o violence_n can_v reach_v thou_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o attempt_v of_o saul_n or_o other_o against_o thou_o be_v vain_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o who_o can_v destroy_v who_o god_n will_v keep_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o enemy_n they_o shall_v he_o sling_v out_o sling_n out_o heb._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o buy_v of_o a_o sling_n as_o out_o of_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o sling_n hurt_n sling_n god_n himself_o will_v cut_v they_o off_o sudden_o violent_o and_o irresistible_o and_o cast_v they_o far_o away_o both_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o from_o thy_o neighbourhood_n and_o from_o all_o capacity_n of_o do_v thou_o any_o hurt_n 30_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v do_v to_o my_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v thou_o and_o shall_v have_v appoint_v thou_o ruler_n over_o israel_n 31_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v stumble_v be_v heb._n no_o stagger_v or_o stumble_v no_o grief_n unto_o thou_o nor_o offence_n of_o heart_n unto_o my_o lord_n passion_n lord_n thy_o mind_n and_o conscience_n will_v be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o the_o guilt_n and_o shame_n of_o such_o a_o action_n will_v cause_v in_o thou_o by_o which_o she_o cunning_o ●…nsinuates_v what_o a_o blemish_v this_o will_v be_v to_o his_o glory_n what_o a_o disturbance_n to_o his_o peace_n and_o felicity_n if_o he_o proceed_v to_o execute_v his_o purpose_n and_o withal_o imply_v how_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a it_o will_v be_v to_o he_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v for_o conscience_n to_o god_n deny_v himself_o and_o restrain_v his_o passion_n either_o that_o thou_o have_v shed_v blood_n causeless_a innocent_a causeless_a which_o she_o signify_v will_v be_v do_v if_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o for_o though_o nabal_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o abominable_a rudeness_n uncharitableness_n and_o ingratitude_n yet_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man._n and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n be_v innocent_a or_o that_o my_o lord_n 26._o lord_n heb._n save_v himself_o v._o 26._o have_v avenge_v himself_o 19_o himself_o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n law_n levit._n 19_o 18._o deut._n 32._o 35._o compare_n with_o rom._n 12._o 19_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v deal_v well_o with_o my_o lord_n then_o remember_v thy_o handmaid_n i_o handmaid_n when_o god_n shall_v make_v thou_o king_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o apply_v myself_o to_o thou_o for_o justice_n or_o relief_n let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o so_o let_v i_o do_v at_o this_o time_n or_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v my_o lord_n and_o recompense_v thou_o for_o this_o mortification_n of_o thy_o passion_n and_o thou_o will_v remember_v thy_o handmaid_n i._n e._n thou_o wilt_v remember_v my_o counsel_n with_o satisfaction_n to_o thyself_o and_o thankfulness_n to_o i_o 32_o ¶_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o abigail_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o send_v thou_o instrument_n thou_o which_o by_o his_o gracious_a and_o singular_a providence_n so_o dispose_v matter_n that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o he_o right_o begin_v at_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o deliverance_n which_o be_v god_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o instrument_n this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o 33_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o advice_n thou_o i_o e._n the_o lord_n bless_v and_o recompense_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o good_a advice_n which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n they_o blood_n which_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v hereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o oath_n whereby_o man_n bound_v themselves_o to_o any_o sin_n be_v null_a and_o void_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o make_v they_o so_o it_o be_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o from_o avenge_a myself_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n 34_o for_o in_o very_a deed_n as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v which_o have_v keep_v i_o back_o from_o hurt_v thou_o she_o thou_o not_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o kill_v she_o but_o the_o male_n only_o as_o be_v note_v on_o v._o 22._o but_o their_o destruction_n be_v a_o dreadful_a affliction_n and_o damage_n to_o she_o except_o thou_o have_v haste_v and_o come_v to_o meet_v i_o sure_o there_o have_v not_o be_v leave_v unto_o nabal_n by_o the_o morning_n light_n any_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n 35_o so_o david_n receive_v of_o her_o hand_n that_o which_o she_o have_v bring_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o go_v up_o in_o peace_n to_o thy_o house_n see_v i_o have_v hearken_v to_o thy_o voice_n and_o have_v accept_v thy_o person_n 21_o person_n i_o e._n show_v my_o acceptance_n of_o thy_o person_n by_o my_o grant_n of_o thy_o request_n see_v gen._n 19_o 21_o 36_o ¶_o and_o abigail_n come_v to_o nabal_n and_o behold_v he_o hold_v a_o feast_n in_o his_o house_n like_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o king_n he_o king_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v upon_o those_o solemn_a occasion_n sordid_a covetousness_n and_o vain_a prodigality_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o he_o and_o nabals_n heart_n be_v merry_a within_o he_o for_o he_o be_v very_o drunken_a wherefore_o she_o tell_v he_o nothing_o asleep_a nothing_o he_o be_v then_o uncapable_a of_o admonition_n his_o reason_n and_o conscience_n be_v both_o asleep_a less_o or_o more_o until_o the_o morning_n light_n 37_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o wine_n be_v go_v out_o of_o nabal_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v tell_v he_o these_o thing_n that_o his_o hea●…t_n die_v within_o he_o and_o he_o become_v as_o a_o stone_n in_o stone_n he_o be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o faint_v away_o through_o the_o fear_n and_o horror_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n though_o it_o be_v pass_v as_o one_o who_o have_v in_o the_o night_n gallop_v over_o a_o narrow_a plank_n lay_v upon_o a_o break_a bridge_n over_o a_o steep_a river_n when_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o come_v to_o review_v it_o be_v strike_v dead_a with_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o 38_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o ten_o day_n after_o that_o the_o lord_n smite_v naba●…_n that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v god_n either_o inflict_v some_o other_o stroke_n or_o disease_n upon_o he_o or_o increase_v his_o grief_n and_o fear_n to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o kill_v he_o 39_o ¶_o and_o when_o david_n hear_v that_o nabal_n be_v dead_a he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o reproach_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o nabal_n judgement_n nabal_n how_o can_v david_n rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o enemy_n answ._n although_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o rejoice_v not_o in_o nabal_n death_n as_o such_o but_o only_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n which_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o a_o document_n and_o therefore_o a_o benefit_n to_o mankind_n and_o so_o a_o public_a good_a and_o cause_n of_o joy_n yet_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o weighty_a if_o we_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v another_o instance_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n in_o duvid_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o propose_v for_o our_o imitation_n but_o for_o our_o caution_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v further_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o pure_o a_o act_n of_o private_a revenge_n because_o david_n be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o anoint_v king_n and_o therefore_o nabal_n reproach_n cast_v upon_o david_n above_o v._o 10_o 11._o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n which_o be_v vindicate_v by_o this_o remarkable_a judgement_n and_o have_v keep_v his_o servant_n from_o evil_n 33._o evil_n i_o e._n from_o the_o sin_n of_o bloodshed_n and_o self-revenge_n v._o 33._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v return_v the_o wickedness_n of_o nabal_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o david_n send_v thing_n send_v to_o wit_n messenger_n which_o he_o think_v fit_a than_o to_o go_v himself_o partly_o because_o if_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o repulse_v it_o have_v be_v less_o ignominion_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o will_v leave_v she_o to_o her_o freedom_n and_o choice_n and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o take_v she_o by_o violence_n but_o this_o doubtless_o be_v not_o do_v immediate_o after_o nabal_n death_n but_o in_o some_o convenient_a space_n of_o time_n after_o it_o though_o such_o circumstance_n be_v common_o omit_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n which_o give_v only_o the_o head_n
be_v reconcile_v together_o 5_o be_v not_o this_o david_n of_o who_o they_o sing_v one_o to_o another_o in_o dance_n say_v 11._o say_v chap._n 18._o 7._o and_o ●…1_n 11._o saul_n slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o 6_o ¶_o then_o achish_n call_v david_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o sure_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v david_n live_v he_o swear_v by_o jehovah_n either_o because_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v their_o jehovah_n to_o be_v a_o god_n be_v it_o may_v be_v convince_v and_o instruct_v therein_o by_o david_n though_o he_o do_v worship_n dagon_n with_o he_o and_o above_o he_o or_o because_o this_o be_v david_n god_n and_o therefore_o he_o swear_v by_o he_o partly_o out_o of_o complaisance_n with_o david_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v his_o unwelcome_a message_n to_o he_o with_o less_o offence_n and_o partly_o that_o this_o oath_n may_v gain_v more_o credit_n to_o his_o word_n with_o david_n thou_o have_v be_v upright_o and_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o with_o i_o use_v i_o i_o e._n thy_o whole_a conversation_n with_o i_o see_v chap._n 18._o 13._o and_o many_o other_o place_n where_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o host_n be_v good_a in_o my_o ●…ight_n for_o i_o have_v not_o find_v evil_a in_o thou_o since_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o come_n unto_o i_o people_n i_o though_o before_o that_o time_n there_o be_v evil_a in_o thou_o towards_o i_o and_o my_o people_n unto_o this_o day_n nevertheless_o lord_n nevertheless_o heb._n thou_o be_v not_o good_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n favour_v thou_o not_o 7_o wherefore_o now_o return_n and_o go_v in_o peace_n that_o thou_o lord_n thou_o heb._n do_v 〈◊〉_d ●…vil_n in_o the_o e●…es_n of_o the_o lord_n displease_v not_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n 8_o ¶_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o achish_n but_o what_o have_v i_o do_v and_o what_o have_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o servant_n so_o long_o as_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o be_v heb._n before_o thou_o with_o thou_o unto_o this_o day_n that_o i_o may_v not_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n philistine_n king_n this_o be_v deep_a dissimulation_n and_o flattery_n but_o he_o apprehend_v it_o necessary_a lest_o he_o shall_v tacit_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a of_o that_o whereof_o they_o accuse_v he_o and_o thereby_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o utmost_a hazard_n these_o perplexity_n he_o bring_v himself_o into_o by_o his_o irregular_a course_n in_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n where_o god_n have_v place_v he_o chap._n 22._o 5._o and_o promise_v he_o protection_n and_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 9_o and_o achish_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o david_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v good_a in_o my_o sight_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n conversation_n god_n in_o who_o nothing_o be_v blame-worthy_a or_o it_o may_v be_v use_v to_o express_v david_n great_a wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o integrity_n as_o 2_o sam._n 14._o 17._o and_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 27._o the_o heathen_n acknowledge_v good_a spirit_n which_o also_o they_o worship_v as_o a_o inferior_a sort_n of_o deity_n who_o be_v messenger_n and_o minister_n to_o the_o supreme_a god_n only_a achish_n have_v learn_v the_o title_n of_o angel_n from_o the_o israelite_n his_o neighbour_n and_o especial_o from_o david_n conversation_n notwithstanding_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n have_v say_v he_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o with_o we_o to_o the_o battle_n 10_o wherefore_o now_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n with_o thy_o master_n servant_n philistine_n servant_n he_o intimate_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o philistine_n jealousy_n concern_v david_n and_o his_o man_n that_o they_o be_v all_o servant_n of_o saul_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o obligation_n and_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v a_o affection_n to_o their_o old_a lord_n and_o master_n against_o who_o even_o david_n himself_o can_v not_o make_v they_o fight_n especial_o with_o and_o for_o the_o philistine_n that_o be_v come_v with_o thou_o and_o assoon_o as_o you_o be_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o have_v light_a depart_z you_o depart_z before_o the_o battle_n begin_v lest_z if_o you_o delay_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n fall_v upon_o you_o and_o destroy_v you_o 11_o so_o david_n and_o his_o man_n rise_v up_o early_o to_o depart_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o the_o philistine_n go_v up_o to_o jezreel_n chap._n xxx_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v come_v to_o ziklag_n on_o the_o three_o day_n march_n day_n to_o wit_n after_o david_n departure_n from_o achish_n for_o ziklag_n be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o camp_n and_o place_n of_o fight_n as_o appear_v from_o 2_o sam._n 1._o 2._o and_o david_n man_n be_v all_o footman_n can_v make_v but_o slow_a march_n that_o the_o amalekite_n 9_o amalekite_n the_o remainder_n of_o that_o people_n who_o live_v near_o those_o part_n where_o david_n have_v destroy_v their_o brethren_n chap._n 27._o 8_o 9_o have_v invade_v the_o south_n 14._o south_n to_o wit_n the_o southern_a part_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o adjacent_a part_n see_v below_o v._o 14._o and_o ziklag_n and_o smite_v ziklag_n it_o ziklag_n i_o e._n sack_v and_o spoil_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n 2_o and_o have_v take_v the_o woman_n captive_n that_o be_v therein_o they_o slay_v not_o any_o death_n any_o which_o be_v strange_a consider_v how_o david_n deal_v with_o they_o chap._n 27._o 9_o but_o this_o must_v be_v ascribe_v partly_o to_o their_o selfish_a or_o fleshly_a interest_n for_o they_o may_v reserve_v they_o either_o to_o make_v sale_n of_o they_o for_o their_o profit_n or_o to_o abuse_v they_o for_o their_o lust_n or_o it_o may_v be_v to_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o david_n and_o his_o man_n by_o reserve_v they_o to_o extraordinary_a and_o linger_a and_o repeat_v punishment_n but_o principal_o to_o god_n overrule_a and_o wonderful_a providence_n who_o set_v these_o bound_n to_o their_o rage_n and_o though_o he_o design_v to_o chastise_v david_n sin_n and_o folly_n yet_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o nor_o his_o up_o to_o death_n either_o great_a or_o small_a but_o carry_v they_o away_o and_o go_v on_o their_o way_n 3_o ¶_o so_o david_n and_o his_o man_n come_v to_o the_o city_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n be_v take_v captive_n 4_o then_o david_n and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v until_o they_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o weep_v stupid_a weep_v till_o either_o the_o humour_n be_v whole_o spend_v or_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o calamity_n have_v make_v they_o stupid_a 5_o and_o david_n two_o wife_n be_v take_v captive_n ahinoam_v the_o jezreelitess_n and_o abigail_n the_o wife_n of_o nabal_n the_o carmelite_n 6_o and_o david_n be_v great_o distress_v for_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o unguarded_a he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o their_o misery_n by_o come_v to_o ziklag_n at_o first_o by_o provoke_v the_o amalekite_n to_o this_o cruelty_n by_o his_o forwardness_n in_o march_v away_o with_o achish_n and_o leave_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n unguarded_a because_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v bitter_a be_v heb._n bitter_a grieve_v every_o man_n for_o his_o son_n and_o for_o his_o daughter_n but_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n he_o god_n i_o e._n in_o this_o that_o the_o alwise_a and_o all-powerful_a lord_n be_v his_o god_n by_o covenant-relation_n and_o special_a promise_n and_o true_a and_o fatherly_a affection_n as_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o providence_n towards_o he_o 7_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n ahimelech_n son_n i_o pray_v thou_o bring_v i_o hither_o the_o ephod_n success_n ephod_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v inquire_v of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n numb_a 27._o 21._o see_v above_o chap._n 23._o 9_o david_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o former_a error_n in_o neglect_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o the_o ephod_n when_o he_o come_v to_o achish_n and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o with_o achish_a to_o the_o battle_n and_o his_o necessity_n now_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o duty_n and_o his_o duty_n meet_v with_o success_n and_o abiathar_n bring_v thither_o the_o ephod_n to_o david_n 8_o and_o david_n inquire_v at_o the_o lord_n say_v shall_v i_o pursue_v after_o this_o troop_n shall_v i_o overtake_v they_o and_o he_o answer_v he_o pursue_v for_o thou_o shall_v sure_o overtake_v they_o and_o without_o fail_v recover_v all_o they_o all_o before_o god_n answer_v more_o slow_o
parenthesis_n to_o signify_v that_o david_n do_v not_o so_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o lamentation_n as_o to_o neglect_v his_o great_a business_n the_o care_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o now_o lie_v upon_o he_o but_o take_v particular_a care_n to_o fortify_v they_o against_o such_o further_a loss_n and_o calamity_n as_o he_o bewail_v in_o the_o follow_a song_n and_o by_o his_o example_n and_o this_o counsel_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o sorrow_n and_o despondency_n for_o their_o great_a and_o general_a loss_n but_o shall_v raise_v up_o their_o spirit_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o action_n he_o bid_v they_o command_n they_o david_n be_v now_o actual_o king_n upon_o saul_n death_n take_v his_o power_n upon_o he_o and_o give_v forth_o his_o command_n teach_v the_o child_n of_o judah_n interest_n judah_n these_o he_o more_o particular_o teach_v because_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o now_o the_o royal_a tribe_n and_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o great_a bulwark_n to_o all_o israel_n against_o the_o philistine_n upon_o who_o land_n they_o border_v and_o withal_o to_o be_v the_o most_o friendly_a and_o true_a to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o interest_n the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n do_v bow_n i_o e._n the_o use_n of_o their_o arm_n which_o be_v all_o synecdochical_o express_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bow_n which_o then_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a weapon_n and_o for_o the_o dextrous_a use_n whereof_o jonathan_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o follow_a song_n which_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o he_o now_o give_v forth_o this_o order_n that_o so_o they_o may_v strive_v to_o imitate_v jonathan_n in_o his_o military_a skill_n and_o to_o excel_v in_o it_o as_o he_o do_v behold_v it_o be_v write_v 13._o write_v not_o the_o follow_a song_n as_o many_o think_v for_o that_o be_v write_v here_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o refer_v we_o to_o another_o book_n for_o it_o but_o this_o forego_n counsel_n and_o course_n which_o david_n take_v to_o repair_v the_o last_o loss_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v but_o brief_o and_o in_o general_a term_n but_o as_o it_o seem_v more_o large_o and_o particular_o describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o jasher_n of_o which_o see_v on_o josh._n 10._o 13._o 13._o 13._o josh._n 10._o 13._o in_o the_o book_n upright_a book_n or_o of_o the_o upright_a of_o jasher_n 19_o the_o beauty_n of_o israel_n men._n israel_n their_o flower_n and_o glory_n saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o their_o army_n consist_v of_o young_a and_o valiant_a men._n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n israel_n place_n heb._n upon_o thy_o high_a place_n i_o e._n those_o which_o belong_v to_o thou_o o_o land_n of_o israel_n how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v universal_o fall_v how_o strange_o how_o sudden_o how_o dreadful_o and_o universal_o 20_o 10._o 20_o mic._n 1._o 10._o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n people_n gath_n this_o be_v not_o a_o precept_n but_o a_o poetical_a wish_n 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chap._n 2._o 23._o that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o 23._o of_o chap._n 2._o 23._o asahel_n his_o brother_n providence_n brother_n to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o asahel_n and_o withal_o though_o that_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v to_o secure_v his_o own_o stand_n and_o rid_v his_o hand_n of_o so_o great_a and_o powerful_a a_o competitor_n and_o this_o be_v ioab_n design_n but_o god_n have_v other_o design_n in_o it_o both_o to_o punish_v abner_n manifold_a wickedness_n and_o particular_o his_o rebellion_n against_o david_n and_o against_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n therein_o and_o that_o david_n may_v not_o owe_v his_o kingdom_n to_o abner_n and_o to_o his_o revenge_n and_o treachery_n but_o whole_o to_o god_n wise_a and_o powerful_a providence_n 28_o ¶_o and_o afterward_o when_o david_n hear_v it_o he_o say_v presence_n say_v public_o before_o his_o courtier_n and_o people_n and_o serious_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n i_o and_o my_o kingdom_n be_v guiltless_a 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to_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 6._o he_o josh._n 7._o 6._o rend_v your_o clothes_n and_o gird_v you_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o mourn_v before_o abner_n quality_n abner_n i_o e._n attend_v upon_o his_o corpse_n and_o pay_v he_o that_o respect_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o quality_n and_o king_n david_n himself_o follow_v the_o bed_n the_o heb._n bed_n bier_n action_n bier_n which_o be_v against_o the_o usage_n of_o king_n and_o may_v seem_v below_o david_n dignity_n but_o it_o be_v now_o expedient_a to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o contrivance_n or_o concurrence_n in_o this_o action_n 32_o and_o they_o bury_v abner_n in_o hebron_n and_o the_o king_n listen_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v at_o the_o grave_n of_o abner_n and_o all_o the_o pleople_n weep_v 33_o and_o the_o king_n lament_v over_o abner_n and_o say_v die_v abner_n as_o †_o a_o fool_n die_v g●…_n ‡_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d so_o g●…_n case_n b_o i._n e._n as_o a_o wicked_a 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give_v he_o cause_n of_o further_a suspicion_n yet_o such_o may_v be_v the_o question_n though_o not_o here_o particular_o mention_v concern_v those_o head_n as_o every_o private_a person_n may_v not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o nor_o able_a to_o resolve_v but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o counsel_n of_o war._n 8_o and_o david_n say_v to_o uriah_n go_v down_o to_o thy_o house_n shame_n house_n not_o doubt_v but_o he_o will_v there_o converse_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o cover_v their_o sin_n and_o shame_n and_o wash_v thy_o foot_n do_v foot_n as_o traveller_n there_o use_v to_o do_v and_o uriah_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o there_o he_o there_o heb._n go_v out_o after_o he_o follow_v he_o a_o mess_n of_o meat_n from_o the_o king_n company_n king_n seem_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o david_n respect_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o but_o real_o to_o cheer_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o dispose_v he_o to_o desire_v his_o wife_n company_n 9_o but_o uriah_n 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his_o fatherly_a blessing_n 26_o then_o say_v absalon_n if_o not_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v my_o brother_n amnon_n go_v with_o we_o difference_n we_o for_o the_o king_n design_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v to_o keep_v he_o at_o home_n with_o he_o as_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n otherwise_o absalon_n will_v never_o have_v make_v particular_a mention_n of_o he_o which_o now_o he_o be_v force_v to_o do_v nor_o do_v this_o desire_n of_o amnon_n presence_n want_v specious_a pretence_n as_o that_o see_v the_o king_n will_v not_o he_o who_o be_v next_o to_o he_o might_n honour_v he_o with_o his_o company_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o manifest_a and_o public_a token_n of_o that_o love_n and_o friendship_n which_o be_v between_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n notwithstanding_o the_o former_a occasion_n of_o difference_n and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o shall_v he_o go_v with_o thou_o 27_o but_o absalon_n press_v he_o that_o he_o let_v amnon_n 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and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d valiant_a 29_o and_o the_o servant_n of_o absalon_n do_v unto_o amnon_n as_o absalon_n have_v command_v then_o all_o the_o king_n son_n arise_v and_o every_o man_n ride_v man_n heb._n ride_v get_v he_o up_o upon_o his_o mule_n engender_v mule_n which_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o israelite_n see_v 1_o king_n 23._o 33._o for_o though_o they_o may_v not_o promote_v such_o mix_a kind_n of_o procreation_n levit._n 19_o 19_o yet_o they_o may_v use_v creature_n so_o engender_v and_o flee_v 30_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n that_o tiding_n come_v to_o david_n say_v absalon_n have_v slay_v all_o the_o king_n son_n son_n son_n which_o be_v not_o improbable_a when_o the_o sword_n be_v once_o draw_v among_o they_o and_o one_o of_o they_o kill_v which_o may_v provoke_v the_o rest_n to_o draw_v their_o sword_n both_o to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o to_o revenge_v their_o brother_n death_n and_o thereby_o 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appointment_n or_o by_o the_o command_n heb._n mouth_n put_v for_o command_n num._n 3._o 16._o of_o absalon_n this_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v or_o 〈◊〉_d determine_v from_o the_o day_n that_o he_o force_v his_o sister_n tamar_n sequel_n x_o it_o be_v resolve_v from_o that_o time_n in_o his_o breast_n but_o the_o word_n of_o command_n be_v not_o then_o give_v to_o other_o for_o that_o will_v probable_o have_v hinder_v his_o design_n but_o all_o this_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v speak_v from_o a_o probable_a conjecture_n rather_o than_o of_o certain_a knowledge_n as_o apper_n by_o the_o sequel_n 33_o now_o therefore_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n take_v the_o thing_n to_o heart_n to_o think_v that_o all_o the_o king_n son_n be_v dead_a for_o amnon_n only_o be_v dead_a 34_o but_o absalon_n flee_v life_n flee_v he_o who_o have_v undertake_v to_o defend_v his_o servant_n fly_v for_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o young_a man_n that_o keep_v the_o watch_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o pursue_v after_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 8_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o great_a stone_n which_o be_v in_o gibeon_n amasa_n go_v before_o they_o general_n they_o have_v gather_v some_o force_n and_o give_v due_a order_n for_o the_o rest_n to_o follow_v he_o he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o the_o king_n command_n go_v after_o those_o mention_v for_o 7._o and_o be_v come_v up_o to_o they_o at_o the_o place_n where_o they_o wait_v for_o he_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o head_n of_o ioab_n man_n and_o the_o cher●…thites_n and_o the_o pelethite_n and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v bring_v along_o with_o he_o and_o march_v before_o they_o as_o their_o chief_a and_o general_n and_o joabs_n garment_n that_o he_o have_v put_v on_o be_v gird_v unto_o he_o soldier_n he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o traveller_n and_o soldier_n and_o upon_o it_o a_o sword_n a_o heb_fw-mi girdle_n or_o belt_n of_o a_o sword_n girdle_n with_o a_o sword_n fasten_v upon_o his_o loin_n in_o the_o sheath_n thereof_o and_o as_o he_o go_v forth_o honor._n forth_o to_o meet_v and_o salute_v amasa_n who_o be_v come_v towards_o he_o to_o do_v he_o honor._n it_o fall_v out_o suspicion_n out_o thing_n have_v it_o be_v likely_a be_v so_o contrive_v by_o joab_n that_o upon_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o his_o body_n his_o sword_n shall_v drop_v out_o and_o he_o may_v take_v it_o up_o without_o raise_v amasa_n suspicion_n 9_o and_o joab_n say_v to_o amasa_n be_v thou_o in_o health_n my_o brother_n and_o joab_n take_v amasa_n by_o the_o beard_n another_o beard_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o ancient_a time_n be_v when_o they_o kiss_v and_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o kiss_v he_o 10_o but_o amasa_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v in_o joabs_n hand_n stroke_n hand_n which_o fall_v out_o as_o it_o seem_v casual_o he_o suppose_v that_o joab_n intend_v only_o to_o put_v it_o into_o its_o scabbard_n and_o therefore_o take_v no_o care_n to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o stroke_n so_o he_o smite_v he_o therewith_o in_o the_o five_o rib_n 23._o rib_n see_v on_o chap._n 2._o 23._o and_o shed_v out_o his_o bowel_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o stroke_n and_o heb._n double_v not_o his_o stroke_n strike_v he_o not_o again_o again_o again_o he_o dispatch_v he_o at_o one_o stroke_n or_o give_v he_o his_o death_n wound_n at_o the_o first_o blow_n and_o need_v not_o to_o smite_v he_o again_o and_o he_o die_v so_o joab_n trust._n joab_n who_o now_o bold_o resume_v his_o former_a place_n and_o march_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o army_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o amasa_n soldier_n do_v not_o fight_v to_o revenge_v his_o death_n partly_o because_o not_o many_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o come_v up_o but_o come_v by_o degree_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n ●…hew_v and_o partly_o because_o ioab_n interest_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o military-man_n be_v very_o great_a especial_o with_o david_n guard_n who_o be_v here_o present_a and_o who_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o amasa_n as_o have_v be_v the_o general_n of_o the_o rebellious_a army_n and_o as_o they_o may_v think_v be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o place_n of_o so_o great_a power_n and_o trust._n and_o abishai_n his_o brother_n pursue_v after_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la 11_o and_o one_o of_o joabs_n man_n message_n man_n leave_v there_o on_o purpose_n to_o deliver_v the_o follow_a message_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o say_v he_o that_o favour_v joab_n amasa_n joab_n he_o that_o will_v have_v joab_n to_o be_v general_n rather_o than_o such_o a_o perfidious_a rebel_n and_o traitor_n as_o amasa_n and_o he_o that_o be_v
read_v of_o the_o statute_n of_o omri_n mich._n 6._o 16._o or_o do_v more_o industrious_o and_o violent_o execute_v they_o with_o great_a despite_n against_o god_n and_o malice_n against_o his_o servant_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o in_o his_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o anger_n with_o their_o vanity_n 27_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o omri_n which_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n that_o he_o show_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 28_o so_o omri_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o samaria_n and_o ahab_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 29_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v ahab_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n and_o ahab_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n twenty_o and_o two_o year_n 30_o and_o ahab_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o 31_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v etc._n pass_v heb._n be_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o light_a thing_n for_o he_o addition_n he_o as_o if_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o big_a enough_o to_o express_v his_o contempt_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o think_v it_o below_o his_o wit_n and_o dignity_n to_o content_v himself_o with_o such_o a_o vulgar_a fault_n but_o the_o hebrew_n run_v thus_o be_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n &_o c_o i._o e._n be_v this_o but_o a_o small_a sin_n that_o therefore_o he_o need_v to_o add_v more_o abomination_n where_o the_o question_n as_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n imply_v a_o strong_a denial_n and_o intimate_v that_o this_o be_v no_o small_a sin_n but_o a_o great_a crime_n and_o may_v have_v satisfy_v his_o wicked_a mind_n without_o any_o addition_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n jezebel_n 20._o jezebel_n a_o woman_n infamous_a for_o her_o idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n and_o sorcery_n and_o filthiness_n see_v chap._n 18._o 4._o and_o 21._o 8._o 2_o king_n 9_o 22._o revel_v 2._o 20._o the_o daughter_n of_o ethbaal_n writer_n ethbaal_n call_v ithobalus_n or_o itobalus_n in_o heathen_a writer_n king_n of_o the_o zidonian_o marry_n zidonian_o so_o she_o be_v of_o a_o heathenish_a and_o idolatrous_a race_n and_o such_o who_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v express_o forbid_v to_o marry_n and_o go_v and_o serve_v baal_n 21._o baal_n i_o e._n the_o idol_n which_o the_o sidonian_n worship_v which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v hercules_n or_o false_a god_n for_o this_o name_n be_v common_a to_o all_o such_o and_o this_o idolatry_n be_v much_o worse_o than_o that_o of_o the_o calf_n because_o in_o the_o calf_n they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o in_o these_o false_a god_n or_o devil_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o chap._n 18._o 21._o and_o worship_v he_o 32_o and_o he_o rear_v up_o a_o altar_n for_o baal_n in_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n which_o he_o have_v build_v in_o samaria_n 33_o and_o ahab_n make_v a_o grove_n 5._o grove_n against_o god_n express_a prohibition_n deut._n 7._o 5._o and_o ahab_n do_v more_o to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o anger_n than_o all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v before_o he_o 34_o in_o his_o day_n reign_v day_n this_o be_v here_o add_v 1._o as_o a_o character_n of_o the_o time_n and_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o divine_a prediction_n and_o commination_n this_o be_v fulfil_v 800_o year_n after_o it_o be_v threaten_v and_o withal_o as_o a_o warn_n to_o the_o israelite_n not_o to_o think_v themselves_o innocent_a or_o safe_a because_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o they_o by_o ahijah_n chap._n 14._o 15._o be_v not_o yet_o execute_v though_o they_o continue_v in_o that_o calf-worship_n which_o he_o condemn_v but_o to_o expect_v the_o certain_a accomplishment_n of_o it_o in_o due_a time_n if_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o impenitency_n or_o 2._o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o horrible_a corruption_n of_o his_o time_n and_o of_o that_o high_a contempt_n of_o god_n which_o then_o reign_v do_v hiel_n the_o bethelite_n leaven_v bethelite_n who_o live_v in_o bethel_n the_o seat_n and_o sink_v of_o idolatry_n wherewith_o he_o be_v thorough_o leaven_v build_v jericho_n with_o jericho_n a_o place_n seat_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n which_o place_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o building_n not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n as_o out_o of_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o his_o threaten_n which_o he_o design_v to_o convince_v of_o falsehood_n by_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o out_o of_o a_o ambitious_a desire_n to_o advance_v his_o own_o reputation_n and_o interest_n thereby_o by_o attempt_v that_o which_o he_o know_v his_o king_n and_o queen_n too_o will_v be_v high_o please_v with_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o in_o abiram_n his_o first-born_a and_o set_v up_o the_o gate_n thereof_o in_o his_o young_a son_n segub_n reserve_v segub_n i_o e._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o building_n god_n take_v away_o his_o first-born_a and_o other_o successive_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o work_n and_o the_o young_a when_o he_o finish_v it_o and_o so_o he_o find_v by_o his_o own_o sad_a experience_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o how_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o contend_v with_o he_o qu._n why_o do_v not_o god_n rather_o punish_v hiel_n himself_o answ._n this_o be_v a_o terrible_a punishment_n to_o see_v his_o child_n cut_v off_o by_o divine_a vengeance_n before_o their_o time_n one_o after_o another_o and_o all_o this_o for_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o rashness_n compare_v jer._n 52._o 10._o and_o as_o for_o hiel_n himself_o possible_o after_o he_o have_v be_v spare_v so_o long_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o his_o son_n untimely_a death_n he_o also_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o though_o it_o be_v not_o record_v as_o not_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d the_o prophecy_n here_o mention_v or_o if_o not_o his_o present_a impunity_n be_v his_o great_a misery_n either_o as_o it_o continue_v his_o torment_n in_o the_o sad_a and_o last_a remembrance_n of_o his_o loss_n and_o misery_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o harden_v his_o heart_n so_o for_o great_a judgement_n to_o which_o he_o be_v reserve_v 26._o reserve_v josh._n 6._o 26._o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o joshua_n 26._o joshua_n of_o which_o see_v on_o josh._n 6._o 26._o the_o son_n of_o nun._n chap._n xvii_o and_o elias_n and_o heb._n elijahu_n ●…uk_fw-mi 4._o 2●…_n he_o be_v call_v elias_n elijah_n see_v elijah_n the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o prophet_n matt._n 17._o 3._o who_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o like_a melchisedek_n gen._n 14._o 18._o heb._n 7._o 3._o without_o any_o mention_n of_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o beginning_n of_o his_o day_n like_o a_o man_n drop_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n and_o raise_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n as_o a_o witness_n for_o himself_o in_o this_o most_o degenerate_a time_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n that_o by_o his_o zeal_n and_o courage_n and_o power_n of_o miracle_n he_o may_v give_v some_o check_n to_o their_o various_a and_o abominable_a idolatry_n and_o some_o revive_n to_o that_o small_a number_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o people_n who_o yet_o remain_v in_o israel_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o tishbite_n know_v tishbite_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n or_o habitation_n or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n not_o now_o know_v who_o be_v of_o the_o sojourtus_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d sojourtus_fw-la inhabitant_n of_o gilead_n 21._o gilead_n which_o be_v the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n see_v gen._n 31._o 21._o say_v unto_o ahab_n he_o ahab_n have_v doubtless_o admonish_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n before_o this_o and_o now_o upon_o his_o obstinacy_n in_o his_o wicked_a course_n he_o proceed_v to_o declare_v and_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o 17._o he_o ●…am_fw-la 5._o 17._o as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v idol_n live_v i_o swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o live_a god_n when_o the_o god_n who_o thou_o have_v join_v with_o he_o or_o prefer_v before_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o senseless_a idol_n before_o who_o i_o stand_v truth_n stand_v either_o 1._o who_o minister_n i_o be_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o numb_a 3._o 6._o deut._n 10._o 8._o and_o 17._o 12._o and_o
by_o other_o author_n that_o i_o may_v go_v in_o and_o dress_v it_o for_o i_o and_o my_o son_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v it_o and_o die_v place_n die_v for_o have_v no_o more_o provision_n we_o must_v needs_o perish_v with_o hunger_n for_o though_o the_o famine_n be_v only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n yet_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n which_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o corn_n of_o that_o land_n see_v act_n 12._o 20._o or_o the_o same_o famine_n may_v be_v in_o those_o part_n also_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o famine_n to_o wit_n the_o worship_n of_o baal_n be_v common_a to_o both_o place_n 13_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o go_v and_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v but_o make_v i_o thereof_o a_o little_a cake_n first_o occasion_n first_o which_o he_o require_v as_o a_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o obedience_n which_o he_o know_v god_n will_v gracious_o and_o plentiful_o reward_v and_o so_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a example_n to_o encourage_v other_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n upon_o like_a occasion_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o after_o make_v for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o son_n 14_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n trust_v israel_n in_o who_o i_o perceive_v thou_o trust_v the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n cruse_a meal_n i_o e._n the_o meal_n of_o the_o barrel_n a_o hypallage_n or_o metonymy_n so_o the_o cruse_a of_o oil●…or_n ●…or_z the_o oil_n of_o the_o cruse_a shall_v not_o waste_v neither_o shall_v the_o cruse_v of_o oil_n fail_v until_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v lord_n heb._n give_v send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n 15_o and_o she_o go_v and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o elijah_n prophet_n elijah_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n by_o believe_v his_o prophet_n and_o she_o and_o he_o and_o her_o house_n do_v eat_v year_n eat_v or_o a_o full_a year_n many_o day_n it_o day_n i_o e._n a_o long_a time_n even_o above_o two_o year_n see_v chap._n 18._o 1._o heb._n day_n i._n e._n a_o full_a year_n as_o ver_fw-la 7._o namely_o before_o the_o follow_a event_n about_o her_o son_n happen_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n after_o it_o 16_o and_o the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n waste_v not_o spend_v not_o god_n still_o create_v new_a as_o fast_o as_o the_o old_a be_v spend_v neither_o do_v the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o by_o elijah_n 17_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n fall_v sick_a and_o his_o sickness_n be_v so_o sore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o breath_n 35._o breath_n or_o no_o soul_n or_o life_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n oft_o signify_v i._n e._n he_o die_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v also_o heb._n 11._o 35._o leave_v in_o he_o 18_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o elijah_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o impatience_n thou_o wherein_o have_v i_o injure_v or_o provoke_v thou_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o come_v to_o sojourn_v in_o my_o house_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v to_o explain_v these_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o they_o be_v word_n of_o a_o trouble_a mind_n favour_v of_o some_o rashness_n and_o impatience_n o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o nation_n i_o do_v thou_o come_v for_o this_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v severe_o observe_v my_o sin_n and_o by_o thy_o prayer_n bring_v down_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o i_o for_o they_o as_o thou_o have_v for_o the_o like_a cause_n bring_v down_o this_o famine_n upon_o the_o nation_n to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n curse_n remembrance_n either_o 1._o to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o i_o shall_v by_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o have_v procure_v it_o or_o rather_o 2._o to_o god_n remembrance_n for_o god_n be_v oft_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o remember_v sin_n when_o he_o punish_v they_o and_o to_o forget_v they_o when_o he_o spare_v the_o sinner_n see_v 2_o sem._n 16._o 10._o have_v i_o instead_o of_o the_o blessing_n which_o i_o expect_v from_o thy_o presence_n meet_v with_o a_o curse_n and_o to_o stay_v my_o son_n 19_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o give_v i_o thy_o son_n arms._n son_n into_o my_o arms._n and_o he_o take_v he_o out_o of_o her_o bosom_n and_o carry_v he_o up_o into_o a_o loft_n observation_n loft_n a_o private_a place_n where_o he_o may_v more_o free_o and_o full_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o use_v such_o gesture_n or_o method_n as_o he_o think_v most_o proper_a without_o any_o offence_n or_o observation_n where_o he_o abide_v and_o lay_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o bed_n 20_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n have_v thou_o also_o bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o widow_n with_o who_o i_o sojourn_v by_o slay_v her_o son_n religion_n son_n a_o prayer_n full_a of_o powerful_a argument_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o can_v revive_v the_o child_n and_o my_o god_n and_o therefore_o wilt_v not_o do_v not_o deny_v i_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n add_v not_o affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a deprive_v she_o not_o of_o the_o great_a support_n and_o staff_n of_o her_o age_n she_o have_v give_v i_o kind_a entertainment_n let_v she_o not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o her_o kindness_n to_o a_o prophet_n whereby_o wicked_a man_n will_v take_v occasion_n to_o reproach_n both_o she_o and_o religion_n 21_o and_o he_o measure_v he_o heb._n measure_v stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n 10._o child_n not_o as_o if_o he_o think_v this_o can_v contribute_v any_o warmth_n or_o life_n to_o the_o child_n but_o partly_o to_o express_v and_o withal_o to_o increase_v his_o grief_n for_o the_o child_n death_n and_o his_o desire_n of_o its_o revive_n that_o thereby_o his_o prayer_n may_v be_v more_o fervent_a and_o consequent_o more_o prevalent_a with_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o miracle_n though_o wrought_v by_o god_n alone_o yet_o be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o elijah_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n compare_v 2_o king_n 4._o 34._o joh._n 9_o 6._o act._n 20._o 10._o three_o time_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n successive_o lord_n first_o he_o stretch_v himself_o than_o he_o pray_v and_o that_o for_o three_o time_n successive_o and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v this_o child_n soul_n come_v part_n come_v heb._n into_o 〈◊〉_d inward_a part_n into_o he_o again_o it_o again_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o therefore_o do_v subsist_v without_o it_o after_o death_n compare_v gen._n 35._o 18._o this_o be_v a_o great_a request_n but_o elias_n be_v encourage_v to_o make_v it_o partly_o by_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n honour_n which_o he_o think_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o will_v be_v eclipse_v by_o it_o partly_o by_o the_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o prevailingpower_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o partly_o by_o a_o divine_a impulse_n move_v he_o to_o desire_v it_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o elijah_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n come_v into_o he_o again_o and_o he_o revive_v 23_o and_o elijah_n take_v the_o child_n and_o bring_v he_o down_o out_o of_o the_o chamber_n into_o the_o house_n and_o deliver_v he_o unto_o his_o mother_n and_o elijah_n say_v see_v thy_o son_n live_v 24_o ¶_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v to_o elijah_n now_o by_o this_o i_o know_v doubt_v know_v now_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o that_o concern_v which_o i_o begin_v upon_o this_o sad_a occasion_n to_o doubt_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o mouth_n be_v truth_n idol_n truth_n that_o the_o god_n who_o thou_o profess_v be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n which_o thou_o teach_v be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o henceforth_o i_o whole_o renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n chap._n xviii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o many_o day_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n in_o the_o three_o year_n month_n year_n either_o 1._o from_o the_o time_n when_o he_o go_v to_o hide_v himself_o by_o the_o brook_n cerith_n six_o month_n before_o which_o time_n the_o famine_n may_v begin_v though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o extremity_n and_o so_o this_o be_v in_o or_o
most_o probable_a and_o they_o go_v to_o their_o master_n so_o the_o band_n of_o syria_n come_v no_o more_o mind_n more_o either_o 1._o in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o wit_n in_o small_a band_n or_o company_n which_o may_v be_v entrap_v as_o these_o have_v be_v but_o their_o next_o attempt_n be_v by_o a_o open_a and_o solemn_a war_n and_o a_o conjunction_n of_o all_o their_o force_n which_o they_o still_o ridiculous_o conceit_v will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o the_o king_n and_o prophet_n and_o god_n of_o israel_n notwithstanding_o their_o multiply_a experience_n to_o the_o contrary_n or_o 2._o for_o some_o considerable_a time_n until_o the_o terror_n of_o these_o example_n be_v get_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 24_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o that_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n 4._o syria_n he_o who_o ahab_n wicked_o and_o foolish_o spare_v 1_o king_n 20._o 42._o who_o now_o come_v to_o requite_v ahab_n kindness_n and_o to_o fulfil_v that_o divine_a prediction_n benhadad_o be_v a_o name_n very_o frequent_a among_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n 1_o king_n 15._o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 13._o 24._o 2_o king_n 13._o 3_o 24._o if_o not_o common_a to_o they_o all_o see_v jer._n 49._o 27._o amos_n 1._o 4._o gather_v all_o his_o host_n and_o go_v up_o and_o besiege_a samaria_n 25_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a famine_n in_o samaria_n and_o behold_v they_o besiege_v it_o until_o a_o ass_n head_n be_v sell_v for_o fourscore_o piece_n law_n piece_n suppose_a to_o be_v shekel_n and_o the_o common_a shekel_n be_v value_v at_o fifteen_o penny_n of_o english_a money_n this_o amount_n to_o five_o pound_n a_o vast_a price_n especial_o for_o that_o which_o have_v on_o it_o so_o little_a meat_n and_o that_o unwholesome_a and_o unclean_a by_o law_n levit._n 11._o 13._o though_o necessity_n may_v seem_v to_o excuse_v their_o violation_n of_o that_o law_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kab_n eggs._n kab_n a_o 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the_o baseness_n and_o cowardice_n of_o their_o king_n but_o mere_o from_o the_o righteous_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o be_v now_o resolve_v to_o reckon_v with_o they_o for_o their_o filthy_a apostasy_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 9_o and_o jehoahaz_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o samaria_n and_o joash_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 10_o ¶_o in_o the_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n 25._o judah_n by_o which_o compare_v with_o v._n 1._o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o jehoahaz_n have_v two_o or_o three_o year_n before_o his_o death_n make_v his_o son_n jehoash_n king_n with_o he_o which_o be_v very_o probable_a because_o he_o be_v perpetual_o in_o the_o state_n of_o war_n and_o consequent_o in_o danger_n of_o a_o untimely_a death_n and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o valour_n as_o be_v imply_v here_o for_o 12._o and_o 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beyond_o jordan_n which_o lie_v eastward_o from_o canaan_n and_o which_o be_v now_o possess_v by_o the_o syrian_n either_o way_n this_o arrow_n be_v shoot_v against_o the_o syrian_n as_o a_o token_n what_o god_n intend_v to_o do_v against_o they_o and_o he_o open_v it_o then_o elisha_n say_v shoot_v and_o he_o shoot_v and_o he_o say_v the_o arrow_n of_o the_o lord_n deliverance_n and_o the_o arrow_n of_o deliverance_n from_o syria_n for_o thou_o shall_v smite_v the_o syrian_n in_o aphek_n prove_v aphek_n not_o in_o the_o city_n but_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o it_o where_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o great_a battle_n to_o be_v fight_v between_o the_o israelite_n and_o syrian_n of_o aphek_n see_v 1_o sam._n 4._o 1._o and_o 29._o 1_o 1_o king_n 20._o 30._o though_o it_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v be_v several_a city_n of_o that_o name_n or_o as_o in_o aphek_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v smite_v they_o as_o they_o be_v smite_v in_o the_o city_n and_o territory_n of_o aphek_n i._n e._n utter_o destroy_v they_o see_v 1_o king_n 20._o 26_o 29_o 30._o the_o particle_n as_o be_v oft_o understand_v as_o have_v be_v former_o and_o frequent_o prove_v till_o thou_o have_v consume_v they_o verse_n they_o i_o e._n the_o syrian_n not_o all_o that_o people_n but_o their_o army_n or_o at_o least_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v at_o aphek_n where_o a_o dreadful_a battle_n be_v to_o be_v fight_v or_o if_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o the_o syrian_a army_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v conditional_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hinder_v it_o by_o his_o unbelief_n or_o neglect_n signify_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 18_o and_o he_o say_v take_v the_o arrow_n and_o he_o take_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n smite_v upon_o the_o ground_n victory_n ground_n the_o former_a sign_n portend_v victory_n and_o this_o be_v to_o declare_v the_o number_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o he_o smite_v thrice_o and_o stay_v 19_o and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o and_o say_v thou_o shall_v have_v smite_v five_o or_o six_o time_n then_o have_v thou_o smite_v syria_n till_o thou_o have_v consume_v it_o whereas_o now_o thou_o shall_v smite_v syria_n but_o thrice_o vehement_o thrice_o quest._n wherein_o be_v jehoash_n his_o fault_n or_o why_o be_v the_o prophet_n angry_a with_o he_o ans._n the_o prophet_n himself_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v how_o many_o victory_n jehoash_n shall_v obtain_v against_o the_o syrian_n but_o god_n have_v signify_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v learn_v that_o by_o the_o number_n of_o the_o king_n stroke_n and_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o not_o simple_o because_o he_o smite_v only_o thrice_o but_o because_o by_o his_o unbelief_n and_o idolatry_n he_o provoke_v god_n so_o to_o over-rule_v his_o heart_n and_o hand_n that_o he_o shall_v smite_v but_o thrice_o which_o be_v a_o token_n that_o god_n will_v assist_v he_o no_o further_o although_o his_o smite_v but_o thrice_o may_v proceed_v either_o from_o his_o unbelief_n or_o negligence_n for_o by_o the_o former_a sign_n and_o the_o prophet_n comment_n upon_o it_o he_o may_v clear_o perceive_v that_o this_o also_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o success_n against_o the_o syrian_n and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v it_o frequent_o and_o vehement_o 20_o ¶_o and_o elisha_n die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o samaria_n he_o in_o or_o near_o samaria_n and_o the_o band_n of_o the_o moabite_n invade_v the_o land_n at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o year_n ripe_a year_n in_o the_o spring_n when_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n grow_v ripe_a 21_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v bury_v tongue_n or_o be_v about_o to_o bury_v as_o that_o particle_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n a_o man_n that_o behold_v they_o spy_v a_o band_n of_o man_n distance_n man_n come_v towards_o they_o but_o at_o some_o distance_n and_o they_o cast_v the_o man_n into_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o elisha_n there_o elisha_n not_o dare_v to_o carry_v the_o dead_a corpse_n further_o to_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o his_o burial_n they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o next_o buryingplace_n where_o elisha_n be_v bury_v and_o there_o they_o remove_v some_o stone_n or_o open_v some_o door_n and_o hasty_o fling_v down_o their_o dead_a corpse_n there_o and_o when_o the_o man_n put_v man_n i_o e._n the_o man_n dead_a body_n or_o the_o coffin_n in_o which_o he_o be_v put_v down_o put_v heb._n go_v down_o be_v let_v down_o and_o touch_v the_o bone_n of_o elisha_n death_n elisha_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v the_o coffin_n and_o linen_n in_o which_o elisha_n body_n be_v put_v and_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o body_n be_v now_o consume_v for_o this_o be_v some_o considerable_a time_n after_o his_o death_n he_o revive_v and_o stand_v up_o on_o his_o foot_n it_o foot_n which_o miracle_n god_n wrought_v there_o partly_o to_o do_v honour_n to_o that_o great_a prophet_n and_o that_o by_o this_o seal_n he_o may_v confirm_v his_o doctrine_n and_o thereby_o confute_v the_o false_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o israelite_n partly_o to_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o joash_n and_o of_o the_o israelite_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o their_o success_n against_o the_o syrian_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o calamity_n to_o comfort_v such_o israelite_n as_o be_v elisha_n follower_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o eternal_a life_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a pledge_n and_o to_o awaken_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o people_n to_o a_o due_a care_n and_o preparation_n for_o it_o 22_o ¶_o but_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n oppress_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o jehoahaz_n 23_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o and_o
and_o land_n and_o 〈◊〉_d set_v a_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o land_n put_v the_o land_n to_o a_o tribute_n help_n tribute_n to_o wit_n a_o yearly_o tribute_n whereby_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o superior_a and_o for_o which_o he_o will_v be_v their_o protector_n when_o they_o need_v his_o help_n of_o a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n 34_o and_o pharaoh-nechoh_a make_v eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n disposition_n josiah_n who_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o mild_a and_o peaceable_a disposition_n king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o josiah_n his_o father_n and_o turn_v his_o name_n to_o jo●…im_n to_o matt._n 1._o 11._o call_v jo●…im_n jehoiakim_n 7._o jehoiakim_n because_o the_o give_v of_o name_n be_v account_v a_o act_n and_o sign_n of_o dominion_n which_o therefore_o parent_n do_v to_o their_o child_n and_o conqueror_n to_o their_o vassal_n or_o tributary_n compare_v chap._n 24._o 17._o dan._n 1._o 7._o and_o take_v jehoahaz_n away_o brother_n away_o partly_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o he_o and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o disturbance_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o come_v to_o egypt_n and_o die_v there_o 35_o and_o jehoiakim_n give_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n to_o pharaoh_n but_o he_o tax_v the_o land_n to_o give_v the_o money_n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n commandment_n of_o pharaoh_n he_o exact_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n of_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o taxation_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o pharaoh-nechoh_a 36_o ¶_o jehoiakim_n be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 31._o reign_v either_o 1._o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o and_o with_o full_a power_n or_o after_o jehoahaz_n his_o death_n till_o which_o the_o people_n will_v not_o disow_v he_o who_o they_o have_v anoint_v king_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a tie_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 10._o nor_o own_o or_o accept_v jehojakim_n as_o their_o king_n but_o only_o as_o his_o brother_n viceroy_n though_o pharaoh_n have_v by_o violence_n force_v he_o upon_o they_o and_o so_o jehoahaz_n may_v be_v his_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v johanan_n and_o be_v first_o mention_v as_o the_o elder_a son_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 15._o though_o he_o may_v be_v place_v first_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o of_o his_o dignity_n the_o crown_n be_v first_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n or_o 2._o when_o he_o be_v first_o set_v up_o by_o pharaoh_n and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n though_o by_o popular_a violence_n put_v by_o his_o right_n see_v on_o ver_fw-la 31._o and_o he_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v zebudah_n the_o daughter_n of_o pedaiah_n of_o rumah_n 37_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n by_o idolatry_n the_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o good_a man_n jer._n 26._o 20._o ezek._n 19_o 5_o 6_o 7._o according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v do_v chap._n xxiv_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o day_n 1._o day_n i_o e._n in_o iehoiakim_n reign_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o three_o year_n dan._n 1._o 1._o or_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o four_o jer._n 25._o 1._o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n world_n babylon_n the_o son_n of_o nabopolassar_n who_o quite_o subdue_v the_o assyrian_a first_o his_o lord_n and_o then_o his_o competitor_n and_o make_v himself_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o all_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n come_v up_o 2._o up_o to_o wit_n against_o jehoiakim_n as_o the_o friend_n and_o confederate_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o force_n he_o have_v late_o conquer_a jer._n 46._o 2._o and_o jehoiakim_n become_v his_o servant_n three_o year_n then_o he_o turn_v and_o rebel_v against_o he_o do_v he_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o egyptian_a who_o threaten_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o rebel_n and_o promise_v he_o his_o utmost_a assistance_n if_o he_o do_v 2_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v against_o he_o band_n of_o the_o caldee_n and_o band_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o band_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o band_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n emperor_n ammon_n for_o nebuchadnezzar_n army_n be_v make_v up_o of_o several_a nation_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o such_o a_o puissant_a and_o victorious_a emperor_n and_o send_v they_o against_o judah_n to_o destroy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v o●…_n speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n o●…_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 3_o sure_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v this_o upon_o judah_n to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 2●…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n they_o manasseh_n proper_o and_o direct_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o occasional_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n which_o have_v never_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o make_v they_o their_o own_o by_o their_o impenitency_n for_o they_o and_o repetition_n of_o they_o according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o do_v 4_o and_o also_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o innocent_a blood_n worship_n blood_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o prophet_n and_o saint_n who_o either_o reprove_v or_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n that_o he_o shed_v for_o he_o fill_v jerusalem_n with_o innocent_a blood_n 〈◊〉_d blood_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d or_o ●…e_v ●…rable_a 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v 5_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 6_o so_o jehoiakim_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o jehoiachin_n 24._o jehoiachin_n call_v also_o jechoniah_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o as_o jehojakim_n also_o be_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o matt._n 1._o 11._o and_o in_o way_n of_o contempt_n choniah_n jer._n 22._o 24._o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 7_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n come_v not_o again_o any_o more_o out_o of_o his_o land_n kingdom_n land_n to_o wit_n in_o this_o king_n day_n nor_o until_o zedekiah_n time_n jer._n 37._o 6_o 7._o nor_o to_o any_o purpose_n he_o can_v not_o now_o come_v out_o to_o protect_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o defend_v his_o own_o kingdom_n for_o ●…_n for_o jer._n 4●…_n ●…_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v take_v from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o river_n euphrates_n all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 8_o ¶_o jehoiachin_n be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reigh_v they_o reigh_v object_n he_o be_v then_o but_o eight_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o answ._n 1._o both_o be_v true_a in_o 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this_o defect_n may_v be_v well_o enough_o understand_v and_o supply_v out_o of_o v._o 1._o though_o some_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v another_o prophecy_n of_o oded_a the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o here_o express_v which_o azariah_n his_o son_n repeat_v to_o they_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o own_o prophecy_n he_o take_v courage_n 13._o courage_n for_o it_o require_v great_a courage_n to_o put_v away_o all_o the_o idol_n to_o which_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o his_o people_n be_v to_o this_o day_n addict_v and_o among_o other_o ma●…hah_n the_o queen_n his_o mother_n who_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o depose_v 1_o king_n 15._o 13._o and_o put_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abominable_a idol_n out_o of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o out_o of_o the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v take_v know_v take_v to_o wit_n abijah_n his_o father_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v from_o ch_z 13._o 19_o or_o which_o have_v be_v take_v the_o active_a word_n be_v oft_o so_o use_v impersonal_o for_o the_o passive_a as_o hebrician_n know_v from_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o renew_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n purification_n lord_n which_o have_v be_v either_o decay_v through_o age_n and_o long_a use_n of_o it_o or_o break_v by_o his_o idolatrous_a mother_n mean_n or_o he_o consecrate_v or_o dedicate_v the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n which_o possible_o have_v be_v pollute_v by_o idolater_n and_o now_o need_v some_o purification_n that_o be_v before_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o and_o he_o gather_v all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o 16._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o the_o stranger_n with_o they_o out_o of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o out_o of_o simeon_n fit_a simeon_n which_o tribe_n though_o they_o have_v their_o inheritance_n out_o of_o the_o portion_n of_o judah_n do_v for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o revolt_n to_o jeroboam_n with_o the_o other_o tribe_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o 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after_o that_o zerah_n come_v against_o he_o and_o be_v discomfit_v upon_o this_o great_a success_n many_o of_o the_o israelite_n fall_v to_o he_o and_o in_o his_o 15_o year_n he_o call_v this_o assembly_n 11_o and_o they_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_z 〈◊〉_d lord_z 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o spoil_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v etc._n bring_v take_a from_o zerah_n and_o his_o complice_n ch_n 14._o 13_o etc._n etc._n seven_o hundred_o ox_n and_o seven_o thousand_o sheep_n 12_o and_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n assembly_n covenant_n they_o engage_v themselves_o by_o a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o great_a assembly_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul._n 13_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n god_n israel_n whosoever_o shall_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o pay_v unto_o god_n that_o solemn_a worship_n which_o he_o require_v at_o his_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n or_o shall_v disow_v god_n or_o serve_v other_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n ●…_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 28._o death_n by_o virtue_n of_o all_o those_o law_n which_o command_v that_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o law_n deut._n 17._o 2._o compare_v heb._n 10._o 28._o whether_o small_a or_o great_a whether_o man_n or_o woman_n 14_o and_o they_o swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o with_o shout_v and_o with_o trumpet_n and_z with_o cornets_z 15_o and_o all_o judah_n they_o judah_n i_o e._n a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n as_o such_o general_a expression_n be_v frequent_o understand_v for_o none_o doubt_v but_o there_o be_v many_o dissembler_n and_o ungodly_a man_n at_o this_o time_n among_o they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o oath_n for_o they_o have_v swear_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a desire_n and_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o rest_v round_o about_o 16_o and_o also_o concern_v 13._o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n 13._o maachah_n 〈◊〉_d maachah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n of_o asa_n the_o king_n he_o remove_v she_o from_o be_v queen_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o 15._o a_o of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 15._o 2_o 10_o 14_o 15._o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n and_o asa_n cut_v down_o her_o idol_n and_o stamp_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n 17_o but_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o out_o of_o israel_n nevertheless_o the_o heart_n of_o asa_n be_v perfect_v all_o his_o day_n 18_o and_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o his_o father_n have_v dedicate_v and_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v dedicate_v silver_n and_o gold_n and_o vessel_n 19_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o war_n unto_o the_o five_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n 1._o asa_n for_o though_o there_o be_v continual_a skirmish_n between_o asa_n and_o baasha_n and_o their_o people_n all_o their_o day_n 1_o king_n 15._o 16._o yet_o it_o do_v not_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o open_a war_n till_o asa_n 35th_o year_n i._n e._n till_o that_o be_v end_v but_o how_o this_o 35th_o year_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 16._o 1._o chap._n xvi_o 1_o in_o the_o six_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n 8._o asa_n or_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o asa_n i._n e._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v now_o asa_n kingdom_n or_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n rehoboam_n reign_v 17_o year_n ch_n 12._o 13._o abijah_n 3_o year_n ch_n 13._o 2._o asa_n have_v now_o reign_v 15_o year_n ch_n 15._o 10._o all_o which_o put_v together_o make_v up_o the_o 35_o year_n mention_v ch_n 15._o 19_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n baasha_n war_n against_o he_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o war_n be_v the_o defection_n of_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o asa_n ch_n 15._o 9_o who_o asa_n endeavour_v to_o engage_v together_o with_o his_o own_o subject_n by_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o covenant_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o god_n and_o consequent_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o 15_o year_n ch_n 15._o 9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o in_o his_o 16_o year_n call_v here_o the_o 36th_o year_n of_o h●…s_n kingdom_n he_o commence_v a_o open_a war_n against_o he_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o reign_n or_o kingdom_n of_o asa_n be_v otherwise_o understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o asa_n personal_a reign_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o ch_z 15._o 10._o the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a that_o there_o be_v
when_o they_o be_v diminish_v and_o destroy_v the_o king_n be_v very_o much_o weaken_v and_o endanger_v by_o it_o and_o thy_o child_n and_o thy_o wife_n 4._o wife_n who_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o brethren_n v._o 4._o and_o all_o thy_o good_n 15_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v great_a sickness_n by_o disease_n of_o thy_o bowel_n until_o thy_o bowel_n fall_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sickness_n day_n by_o day_n 4._o day_n i_o e._n from_o day_n to_o day_n continual_o or_o year_n upon_o year_n i._n e_o one_o year_n after_o another_o or_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n as_o the_o event_n show_v v._o 19_o heb._n day_n upon_o d●…ys_n day_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o a_o year_n as_o exod._n 13._o 10._o levit._fw-la 25._o 29._o numb_a 9_o 22._o judg._n 17._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 3._o &_o 27._o 7._o amos_n 4._o 4._o 16_o moreover_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o against_o jehoram_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o philistine_n work_n philistine_n a_o people_n full_o subdue_v and_o dispirited_a but_o god_n now_o raise_v their_o spirit_n and_o courage_n to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o of_o the_o arabian_n that_o be_v near_o the_o ethiopian_n sea_n ethiopian_n heb._n near_o the_o cushites_n i._n e._n either_o the_o ethiopian_n from_o who_o they_o be_v part_v only_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n each_o dwell_n upon_o the_o opposite_a shore_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o a_o people_n in_o arabia_n frequent_o mention_v in_o scripture_n and_o so_o call_v either_o for_o their_o likeness_n in_o colour_n and_o complexion_n to_o the_o ethiopian_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o because_o the_o one_o of_o these_o people_n be_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o ethiopian_n above_o egypt_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o these_o other_o arabian_n be_v separate_v from_o they_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n 17_o and_o they_o come_v up_o into_o judah_n and_o break_v into_o it_o and_o captive_a and_o heb._n carry_v captive_a carry_v away_o all_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o his_o son_n also_o and_o his_o wife_n place_n wife_n who_o also_o they_o slay_v ch_n 22._o 1._o except_o ahaziah_n and_o athaliah_n who_o possible_o be_v hide_v in_o some_o secret_a and_o safe_a place_n so_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o son_n leave_v he_o save_v 6._o save_v or_o ahaziah_n ch._n 22._o 1._o or_o azariah_n ch._n 22._o 6._o jehoahaz_n he_o jehoahaz_n call_v also_o ahaziah_n which_o signify_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o ●…ehoahaz_n and_o azariah_n ch_n 22._o 6._o who_o signification_n be_v near_o akin_a to_o the_o other_o all_o signify_v god_n take_v or_o help_v of_o he_o the_o young_a of_o his_o son_n 18_o and_o after_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o in_o his_o bowel_n with_o a_o incurable_a disea●…e_n 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n after_o the_o end_n of_o two_o year_n his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sickness_n so_o he_o die_v of_o sore_a disease_n and_o his_o people_n make_v no_o burn_n for_o he_o like_o the_o 14._o the_o ch_n 6._o 14._o burn_n of_o his_o father_n 20_o thirty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n eight_o year_n and_o depart_v they_o depart_v heb._n go_v to_o wit_n the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v jos._n 23._o 14._o or_o to_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n as_o job_n 10._o 21_o 22._o or_o to_o his_o long_a home_n eccles._n 12._o 5._o or_o go_v away_o to_o wit_n out_o of_o this_o world_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v job_n 14._o 20._o eccles._n 5._o 15._o &_o 6._o 4._o there_o be_v many_o such_o word_n and_o phrase_n use_v concern_v death_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n signify_v that_o death_n be_v not_o a_o annihilation_n but_o only_o a_o translation_n into_o another_o place_n and_o state_n see_v gen._n 15._o 15._o philip._n 1._o 23._o ‖_o heb._n without_o desire_n which_o may_v belong_v either_o 1._o to_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o desire_n of_o live_v long_o nor_o any_o pleasure_n in_o life_n but_o be_v hearty_o weary_a of_o it_o through_o his_o excedive_n pain_n or_o rather_o 2._o to_o his_o people_n who_o do_v not_o desire_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v long_o but_o oft_o and_o hearty_o wish_v that_o he_o have_v die_v soon_o which_o contempt_n of_o he_o they_o show_v both_o by_o make_v no_o burn_n for_o he_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v for_o good_a and_o landable_a king_n ch_z 16._o 14._o and_o by_o deny_v he_o burial_n among_o the_o king_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v desire_n be_v here_o put_v for_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n who_o life_n or_o continuance_n be_v desirable_a or_o desire_v by_o other_o as_o isa._n 2._o 16._o ezek._n 24._o 16_o 18_o 21_o 25._o dan._n 9_o 23._o &_o 10._o 11_o 19_o and_o this_o be_v a_o emphatical_a expression_n because_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o man_n to_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o some_o person_n who_o afterward_o they_o lament_v and_o hearty_o wish_v that_o they_o be_v alive_a again_o as_o they_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o do_v but_o for_o this_o ungodly_a and_o unhappy_a prince_n his_o people_n do_v not_o only_o in_o his_o life_n time_n wish_v his_o death_n but_o afterward_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o those_o desire_n nor_o wish_v he_o alive_a again_o but_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o so_o great_a a_o plague_n as_o he_o be_v to_o they_o 〈…〉_o they_o 〈…〉_o without_o be_v desire_v howbeit_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o king_n chap._n xxii_o 1_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v etc._n make_v ●…_n kin._n 〈◊〉_d 24_o etc._n etc._n ahaziah_n his_o young_a son_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n for_o the_o band_n of_o man_n that_o come_v with_o the_o arabian_n they_o arabian_n either_o 1._o a_o cruel_a fort_n of_o man_n who_o come_v along_o which_o the_o arabian_n and_o therefore_o slay_v those_o who_o the_o arabian_n have_v spare_v and_o only_o carry_v into_o captivity_n or_o 2_o the_o philistine_n who_o do_v accompany_v the_o arabian_n in_o this_o expedition_n ch_z 21._o 16._o who_o live_v near_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o therefore_o think_v to_o make_v as_o sure_a work_n as_o they_o can_v in_o destroy_v all_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n who_o otherwise_o they_o expect_v will_v recover_v strength_n and_o revenge_n themselves_o upon_o they_o to_o the_o camp_n have_v slay_v all_o the_o 1●…_n the_o ch_n 2●…_n 1●…_n elder_a so_o ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n reign_v 2_o forty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a be_v ahaziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v way_n reign_v obj._n he_o be_v then_o only_o 22_o year_n old_a as_o be_v affirm_v 2_o king_n 8._o 26._o beside_o joram_n his_o father_n die_v in_o his_o forty_o year_n as_o be_v twice_o note_v ch_n 21._o 5_o 20._o how_o then_o can_v this_o be_v true_a ans._n 1._o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v a_o son_n of_o 42_o year_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o ambiguous_a phrase_n and_o though_o it_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o age_n of_o the_o person_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 1_o where_o see_v the_o note_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o this_o shall_v note_v his_o age_n as_o it_o be_v general_o presume_v to_o do_v and_o that_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o difficulty_n but_o it_o may_v note_v either_o 1._o the_o age_n of_o his_o mother_n athaliah_n who_o be_v so_o great_a and_o infamous_a and_o mischievous_a a_o person_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o royal_a family_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o her_o age_n be_v here_o describe_v especial_o see_v she_o herself_o do_v for_o a_o season_n sway_v this_o sceptre_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o royal_a race_n and_o family_n from_o which_o by_o his_o mother_n he_o be_v descend_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n who_o reign_v 6_o year_n 1_o king_n 16._o 23_o ahab_n his_o son_n reign_v 22_o year_n 1_o king_n 1●…_n 29._o ahaziah_n his_o son_n 2_o year_n 1_o king_n 22._o 51._o ●…oram_fw-la his_o son_n 12_o year_n 2_o king_n 3._o 1._o all_o which_o put_v together_o make_v up_o exact_o these_o 42_o year_n for_o ahaziah_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o jorams_fw-mi 12_o year_n 2_o king_n 8._o 25._o and_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o computation_n of_o the_o year_n not_o of_o the_o king_n person_n but_o of_o his_o reign_n or_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v before_o ch_n 16._o 1._o where_o see_v the_o note_n and_o so_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o person_n age_n
gaba_n six_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o one_o 27_o the_o man_n of_o michmas_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o two_o 28_o the_o man_n of_o beth-el_a and_o a_z two_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o three_o 29_o the_o child_n of_o nebo_n fifty_o and_o two_o 30_o the_o child_n of_o magbish_n a_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o six_o 31_o the_o child_n of_o the_o other_o ●…_n other_o see_v 〈◊〉_d ●…_n elam_n 7._o elam_n for_o one_o elam_n be_v mention_v before_o v._o 7._o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o four_o 32_o the_o child_n of_o harim_n three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 33_o the_o child_n of_o lod_n copy_n lod_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d copy_n hadid_v and_o ono_n seven_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o five_o 34_o the_o child_n of_o jericho_n three_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o 35_o the_o child_n of_o sanaah_o three_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o 36_o the_o priest_n the_o child_n of_o 24._o of_o 1_o chr._n 24._o jedajah_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeshua_n nine_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o three_o 37_o the_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 1_o chr._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d immer_n a_o thousand_o fifty_o and_o two_o 38_o the_o child_n of_o 12._o of_o 1_o chr._n 9_o 12._o pashur_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o seven_o 39_o the_o child_n of_o ●…_n of_o 1_o chr._n 24_o ●…_n harim_n 36._o harim_n the_o head_n of_o one_o of_o the_o twenty_o four_o course_n which_o david_n appoint_v 1_o chr._n 24._o 8._o of_o all_o which_o course_v some_o observe_v here_o be_v not_o above_o four_o or_o five_o that_o return_v there_o be_v another_o harim_n mention_v above_o v._o 32._o but_o that_o be_v no_o priest_n as_o this_o be_v v._o 36._o a_o thousand_o and_o seventeen_o 40_o the_o levite_n the_o child_n of_o jeshua_n and_o kadmiel_n of_o the_o child_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o hodaviah_n seventy_o and_o four_o 41_o the_o singer_n the_o child_n of_o asaph_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o 42_o the_o child_n of_o the_o porter_n the_o child_n of_o shallum_n the_o child_n of_o ater_n the_o child_n of_o talmon_n the_o child_n of_o akkub_n the_o child_n of_o halita_n the_o child_n of_o shobai_n in_o all_o a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o 43_o the_o nethinim_n 2._o nethinim_n the_o person_n devote_v to_o the_o inferior_a service_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n of_o who_o see_v 1_o chr._n 9_o 2._o the_o child_n of_o ziha_n the_o child_n of_o hasupha_n the_o child_n of_o tabbaoth_n 44_o the_o child_n of_o keros_n the_o child_n of_o siaha_n the_o child_n of_o pardon_n 45_o the_o child_n of_o lebanah_n the_o child_n of_o hagabah_n the_o child_n of_o akkub_n 46_o the_o child_n of_o hagab_n the_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shalmai_n the_o child_n of_o hanan_n 47_o the_o child_n of_o giddel_n the_o child_n of_o gahar_n the_o child_n of_o reajah_n 48_o the_o child_n of_o rezin_n the_o child_n of_o nekoda_n the_o child_n of_o gazzam_n 49_o the_o child_n of_o uzza_n the_o child_n of_o paseah_n the_o child_n of_o besai_n 50_o the_o child_n of_o asnah_n the_o child_n of_o mehunim_n the_o child_n of_o nephusim_n 51_o the_o child_n of_o bakbuk_n the_o child_n of_o hakupha_n the_o child_n of_o harhur_n 52_o the_o child_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o bazluth_n the_o child_n of_o mehida_n the_o child_n of_o harsha_n 53_o the_o child_n of_o barkos_n the_o child_n of_o sisera_n the_o child_n of_o thamah_n 54_o the_o child_n of_o neziah_n the_o child_n of_o hatipha_n 55_o the_o child_n of_o solomon_n servant_n prince_n servant_n either_o of_o those_o stranger_n and_o proselyte_n who_o solomon_n use_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 9_o 21._o to_o the_o service_n of_o which_o as_o some_o add_v he_o devote_v they_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n hereafter_o or_o other_o who_o have_v live_v in_o solomon_n family_n and_o after_o his_o death_n call_v themselves_o and_o their_o family_n by_o that_o name_n as_o esteem_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v servant_n to_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n the_o child_n of_o sotai_n the_o child_n of_o sopher_v the_o child_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o peruda_n 56_o the_o child_n of_o jaalah_n the_o child_n of_o darkon_n the_o child_n of_o giddel_n 57_o the_o child_n of_o shephatiah_n the_o child_n of_o hattil_n the_o child_n of_o pocher_v of_o zebaim_n the_o child_n of_o ‖_o ami._n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 58_o all_o the_o *_o nethinims_n and_o the_o child_n of_o *_o solomon_n servant_n be_v three_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o two_o 59_o and_o these_o be_v they_o which_o go_v up_o from_o tel-melah_a tel-harsa_a captivity_n tel-harsa_a the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n whence_o they_o come_v and_o where_o they_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n cherub_n addan_n and_o immer_v dwell_v immer_v the_o name_n either_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n live_v in_o the_o place_n last_o mention_v or_o of_o other_o place_n where_o the_o person_n here_o understand_v have_v dwell_v but_o they_o can_v not_o show_v their_o father_n house_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d seed_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o israel_n 60_o the_o child_n of_o delajah_n the_o child_n of_o tobiah_n the_o child_n of_o nekoda_n six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o two_o 61_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o child_n of_o habajah_n the_o child_n of_o koz_n the_o child_n of_o barzillai_n which_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o 17._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n and_o be_v call_v after_o their_o name_n ●…2_n name_n to_o wit_n barzillai_n which_o name_n he_o prefer_v before_o that_o of_o his_o own_o family_n account_v it_o as_o it_o seem_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v ally_v to_o so_o noble_a a_o family_n than_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o this_o ambition_n he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o it_o be_v here_o note_v v._o ●…2_n 62_o these_o seek_v their_o register_n among_o those_o that_o be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n depend_v genealogy_n the_o jew_n be_v general_o very_o exact_a and_o careful_a in_o their_o genealogy_n partly_o from_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o interest_n that_o they_o may_v preserve_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n and_o family_n which_o be_v necessary_a both_o to_o make_v out_o their_o claim_n or_o title_n to_o office_n or_o inheritance_n which_o may_v belong_v to_o they_o by_o death_n or_o otherwise_o as_o here_o we_o see_v and_o to_o govern_v themselves_o thereby_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o marriage_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n wherein_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o law_n require_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v certain_o know_v of_o what_o tribe_n and_o family_n the_o messiah_n be_v bear_v for_o as_o they_o take_v care_n of_o all_o their_o family_n so_o doubtless_o they_o take_v a_o more_o punctual_a and_o singular_a care_n about_o the_o royal_a family_n upon_o which_o all_o their_o hope_n depend_v but_o they_o be_v not_o find_v therefore_o priesthood_n therefore_o heb._n they_o be_v pollute_v from_o the_o priesthood_n be_v they_o as_o pollute_v put_v from_o the_o priesthood_n 63_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d tirshatha_n 2._o tirshatha_n i_o e._n the_o governor_n to_o wit_n zerubbabel_n whence_o nehemiah_n also_o be_v so_o call_v neh._n 8._o 9_o &_o 10._o 2._o say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n till_o there_o stand_v up_o a_o priest_n with_o 30._o with_o ex._n 28._o 30._o urim_n and_o with_o thummim_n 9_o thummim_n that_o this_o point_n which_o can_v not_o be_v find_v out_o by_o any_o humane_a skill_n or_o industry_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o divine_a direction_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n though_o the_o jew_n say_v themselves_o with_o hope_n of_o recover_v they_o but_o in_o vain_a of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n see_v exod._n 28._o 30._o numb_a 27._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 9_o 64_o the_o whole_a congregation_n 9_o congregation_n heb._n as_o one_o ch_z 3._o 9_o together_o be_v 66._o be_v neh._n 7._o 66._o forty_o and_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o former_a threescore_o the_o particular_a sum_n here_o recite_v come_v only_o to_o 29818._o unto_o who_o be_v add_v in_o this_o total_a sum_n 12542._o which_o either_o be_v of_o the_o other_o tribe_n beside_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n or_o be_v such_o as_o be_v suppose_v by_o themselves_o and_o other_o to_o be_v israelite_n but_o can_v not_o prove_v their_o pedigree_n by_o their_o genealogy_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v so_o punctual_o
more_o necessary_a because_o their_o time_n be_v now_o to_o be_v measure_v not_o by_o the_o year_n of_o their_o king_n as_o former_o but_o by_o their_o high-priest_n jojakim_n also_o beget_v eliashib_n 5._o eliashib_n of_o who_o see_v nehem._n 3._o 1._o &_o 13._o 4_o 5._o and_o eliashib_n beget_v jojada_n 11_o and_o jojada_n beget_v jonathan_n and_o jonathan_n beget_v jaddua_n time_n jaddua_n general_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o man_n who_o be_v highpriest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a as_o josephus_n mention_n whence_o a_o great_a difficulty_n arise_v how_o nehemiah_n can_v mention_v this_o man_n who_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v highpriest_n till_o many_o year_n after_o nehemiah_n death_n but_o it_o seem_v not_o necessary_a that_o this_o jaddua_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o person_n for_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o that_o jaddua_n both_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n or_o if_o he_o be_v the_o same_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o very_a long_a life_n may_v be_v give_v to_o this_o great_a and_o excellent_a governor_n as_o it_o be_v to_o ezra_n that_o famous_a scribe_n as_o be_v note_v on_o v._o 1._o and_o that_o for_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n he_o may_v also_o live_v to_o see_v jaddua_n though_o not_o to_o see_v he_o highpriest_n which_o may_v be_v many_o year_n after_o or_o this_o passage_n may_v be_v put_v into_o this_o book_n by_o some_o sacred_a or_o inspire_a penman_n there_o be_v some_o though_o but_o few_o such_o passage_n in_o the_o forego_n book_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v add_v by_o succeed_a man_n of_o god_n in_o after_o time_n 12_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jojakim_n be_v priest_n dead_a priest_n as_o their_o father_n be_v priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jojakim_n the_o son_n of_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o those_o person_n execute_v the_o priesthood_n in_o their_o father_n stead_n some_o of_o their_o father_n probable_o be_v yet_o live_v and_o many_o of_o they_o now_o 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and_o mind_n which_o now_o oppress_v i_o i_o shall_v have_v sleep_v then_o have_v i_o be_v at_o rest_n 14._o with_o king_n repose_v king_n i_o have_v then_o be_v as_o happy_a as_o the_o proud_a monarch_n who_o after_o all_o their_o great_a archieument_n and_o enjoyment_n go_v down_o into_o their_o grave_n where_o i_o also_o shall_v have_v be_v sweet_o repose_v and_o counsellor_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o 28._o which_o ch._n 15._o 28._o build_v desolate_a place_n for_o themselves_o wasteness_n themselves_o which_o to_o show_v their_o great_a wealth_n and_o power_n or_o to_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o glorious_a name_n rebuilt_a ruin_a city_n or_o build_v new_a city_n and_o palace_n and_o other_o monument_n in_o place_n where_o before_o there_o be_v mere_a solitude_n and_o wasteness_n 15._o or_o with_o prince_n that_o have_v gold_n who_o fill_v their_o house_n with_o silver_n 16._o or_o 8._o or_o psal._n 58._o 8._o as_o a_o hidden_a unregarded_a hidden_a undiscerned_a and_o unregarded_a untimely_a birth_n extinct_a birth_n bear_a before_o the_o due_a time_n and_o therefore_o extinct_a i_o have_v not_o be_v speak_v be_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n of_o which_o he_o here_o speak_v as_o infant_n which_o never_o see_v light_n bear_v light_n be_v stifle_v and_o dead_a before_o they_o be_v bear_v 17._o there_o verse_n there_o i_o e._n in_o the_o grave_a which_o though_o not_o express_v yet_o be_v clear_o imply_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v procure_v trouble_v the_o great_a oppressor_n and_o troubler_n of_o the_o world_n cease_v from_o all_o those_o vexation_n rapine_n and_o murder_n which_o here_o they_o procure_v and_o there_o the_o strength_n the_o heb._n weary_v in_o strength_n weary_a be_v at_o rest_n they_o rest_n those_o who_o be_v here_o molest_v and_o tire_v out_o with_o their_o tyranny_n now_o quiet_o sleep_v with_o they_o or_o by_o they_o 18._o there_o the_o prisoner_n rest_v together_o do_v together_o i_o 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his_o complaint_n and_o present_a discourse_n 19_o the_o small_a and_o great_a low_o great_a i_o e._n person_n of_o all_o quality_n and_o condition_n whether_o high_o or_o low_o sam●…_n low_o or_o be_v there_o the_o sam●…_n be_v there_o abolish_v there_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o state_n all_o those_o kind_n of_o distinction_n and_o difference_n be_v for_o ever_o abolish_v and_o the_o servant_n be_v free_a from_o his_o master_n 20._o wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v expression_n give_v heb._n wherefore_o for_o what_o cause_n or_o use_v or_o good_a do_v he_o i._n e._n god_n though_o he_o forbear_v to_o name_v he_o out_o of_o that_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n which_o still_o he_o retain_v towards_o he_o give_v light_n either_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o the_o live_n only_o behold_v eccles._n 6._o 5._o and_o 7._o 11._o or_o the_o light_n of_o life_n as_o may_v seem_v both_o by_o the_o next_o word_n and_o by_o compare_v psal._n ●…6_n 13._o and_o because_o death_n be_v oft_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o name_n of_o darkness_n as_o life_n by_o the_o name_n of_o light_n these_o be_v strong_a expostulation_n with_o god_n and_o quarrel_v with_o his_o providence_n and_o with_o his_o blessing_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o job_n be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o a_o man_n of_o like_a passion_n and_o infirmity_n with_o other_o man_n and_o now_o in_o grievous_a agony_n be_v not_o only_o under_o most_o violent_a and_o yet_o continual_a torment_n of_o body_n but_o also_o under_o great_a disquietment_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o be_v also_o leave_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v see_v what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o all_o succeed_a age_n may_v have_v in_o he_o a_o illustrious_a example_n of_o man_n infirmity_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o help_v they_o in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o his_o passion_n boil_v up_o and_o break_v forth_o in_o some_o indecent_a and_o sinful_a expression_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n unto_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n they_o soul_n unto_o such_o to_o who_o life_n itself_o be_v very_o bitter_a and_o burdensome_a why_o do_v he_o obtrude_v his_o favour_n upon_o those_o who_o abhor_v they_o 21._o which_o 6._o which_o heb._n wait_v rev._n 9_o 6._o long_o for_o death_n but_o it_o come_v not_o and_z dig_v for_o it_o 14._o it_o i_o e._n desire_n and_o pray_v for_o it_o with_o as_o much_o earnestness_n as_o man_n dig_v for_o treasure_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o job_n dare_v not_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o hasten_v or_o procure_v his_o death_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o misery_n and_o complaint_n he_o be_v content_v to_o wait_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o appoint_a time_n till_o his_o change_n come_v ch._n 14._o 14._o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n 22._o which_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o can_v find_v the_o grave_a 23._o why_o be_v light_n give_v they_o give_v these_o word_n be_v convenient_o supply_v out_o of_o v._o 20._o where_o they_o be_v all_o the_o follow_a word_n hitherto_o be_v join_v in_o construction_n and_o sense_n with_o they_o to_o a_o man_n who_o way_n be_v hide_v be_v hide_v to_o wit_n from_o he_o who_o know_v not_o his_o way_n i._n e._n which_o way_n to_o turn_v himself_o what_o course_n to_o take_v to_o comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o misery_n or_o to_o get_v out_o of_o they_o what_o method_n to_o use_v to_o please_v and_o reconcile_v that_o god_n who_o be_v so_o angry_a with_o he_o see_v his_o sincere_a and_o exact_a piety_n to_o which_o god_n be_v witness_n do_v not_o satisfy_v he_o or_o what_o the_o end_n of_o these_o calamity_n will_v
thou_o renewe_v my_o calamity_n again_o and_o again_o and_o make_v my_o plague_n wonderful_a both_o for_o kind_n and_o extremity_n and_o continuance_n 17._o thou_o renewe_v 8._o renewe_v 〈◊〉_d be_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o chap._n 16._o 8._o thy_o witness_n wrath_n witness_n i_o e._n thy_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o witness_n and_o evidence_n both_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o of_o thy_o wrath_n against_o i_o and_o encrease_v thy_o indignation_n witness_n indignation_n i_o e._n my_o misery_n the_o effect_n of_o thy_o anger_n these_o word_n be_v add_v to_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o renew_v witness_n upon_o i_o change_n and_o war_n affliction_n war_n or_o change_n and_o a_o army_n which_o may_v be_v a_o figure_n call_v hendiadis_n for_o the_o change_n of_o a_o army_n i._n e._n many_o misery_n succeed_v one_o another_o like_o company_n of_o the_o soldier_n of_o a_o army_n in_o battle_n or_o change_n may_v note_v the_o various_a kind_n and_o a_o army_n the_o great_a number_n of_o his_o affliction_n be_v against_o i_o 18._o 11._o 18._o chap._n 3._o 11._o wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o bring_v i_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n o_o that_o i_o have_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o no_o eye_n have_v see_v i_o alive_a i_o to_o wit_n alive_a i._n e._n that_o i_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v alive_a 19_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v same_o be_v or_o o_o that_o i_o have_v be_v and_o so_o in_o the_o follow_a branch_n o_o that_o i_o have_v be_v carry_v for_o why_o shall_v not_o these_o verb_n of_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v so_o render_v here_o as_o that_o v._o 19_o be_v the_o reason_n be_v whole_o the_o same_o as_o though_o i_o have_v not_o be_v i_o shall_v have_v be_v carry_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o grave_n 20._o 9_o 20._o see_v ch._n 7._o 6_o &_o 8._o 9_o be_v not_o my_o day_n few_o 13._o few_o psal._n 39_o 13._o cease_v then_o moment_n then_o my_o life_n be_v short_a and_o of_o its_o self_n hasten_v apace_o to_o a_o end_n *_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o thou_o shall_v push_v it_o forward_o or_o grudge_v i_o some_o ●…ase_n for_o so_o small_a a_o moment_n and_o let_v i_o alone_o i_o alone_o or_o lay_v aside_o or_o remove_v thy_o hand_n or_o anger_n from_o i_o that_o i_o may_v take_v comfort_n a_o little_a 21._o before_o i_o go_v to_o the_o place_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v 10._o return_v into_o this_o world_n and_o life_n see_v on_o chap._n 7._o 9_o 10._o even_o to_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 5._o death_n i_o e._n a_o dark_a and_o dismal_a shade_n see_v on_o chap._n 3._o 5._o 22._o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n 19_o darkness_n either_o in_o thing_n without_o any_o succession_n of_o day_n and_o night_n winter_n and_o summer_n or_o among_o person_n where_o great_a and_o small_a be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n chap._n 3._o 19_o darkness_n 19_o heb._n as_o the_o gloominess_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o without_o order_n and_o it_o shine_v as_o darkness_n as_o darkness_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n without_o any_o order_n and_o where_o the_o light_n be_v as_o darkness_n darkness_n *_o where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n where_o the_o day_n be_v as_o dark_a as_o the_o night_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o perpetual_a and_o uninterrupted_a darkness_n chap._n xi_o then_o answer_v zophar_n the_o naamathite_n and_o say_v 2._o shall_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n be_v answer_v reason_n answer_v do_v thou_o think_v to_o carry_v thy_o cause_n by_o thy_o long_a and_o tedious_a discourse_n consist_v of_o empty_a word_n without_o weight_n or_o reason_n and_o shall_v lip_n shall_v heb._n a_o man_n of_o lip_n a_o man_n full_a of_o talk_n be_v justify_v do_v justify_v shall_v we_o by_o our_o silence_n seem_v to_o approve_v of_o thy_o error_n or_o shall_v we_o think_v thy_o cause_n the_o better_a because_o thou_o use_v more_o word_n than_o we_o do_v 3._o shall_v thy_o device_n thy_o or_o device_n lie_n god_n lie_n i_o e._n thy_o false_a opinion_n and_o assertion_n both_o concern_v thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o innocency_n and_o concern_v the_o counsel_n and_o way_n of_o god_n make_v man_n hold_v their_o peace_n unanswerable_a peace_n as_o if_o thy_o argument_n be_v unanswerable_a and_o when_o thou_o mock_v 26._o mock_v both_o god_n chap._n 10._o 3._o and_o we_o and_o our_o friendly_a and_o faithful_a counsel_n chap._n 6._o 14_o 15_o 25_o 26._o shall_v no_o man_n make_v thou_o ashamed_a folly_n ashamed_a by_o discover_v thy_o error_n and_o folly_n 4._o for_o thou_o have_v say_v 10._o say_v chap._n 6._o 10._o my_o doctrine_n providence_n doctrine_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o providence_n be_v pure_a certain_a pure_a i_o e._n true_a and_o certain_a and_o 7._o and_o chap._n 10._o 7._o i_o be_o clean_a in_o thy_o eye_n he_o eye_n i_o be_o innocent_a before_o god_n i_o have_v not_o sin_v either_o by_o my_o former_a action_n or_o by_o my_o present_a expression_n thou_o stand_v whole_o upon_o thy_o justification_n but_o zopha●…_n aggravate_v and_o pervert_v iob_n word_n for_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n in_o god_n ●…ght_n chap._n 7._o 20_o 21._o &_o 9_o 2_o 3._o &_o 10._o 14._o but_o only_a that_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n or_o ungodly_a man_n as_o they_o make_v he_o 5._o but_o o_o that_o god_n will_v speak_v and_o open_v his_o lip_n against_o thou_o shame_n thou_o i_o e._n plead_v with_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o desire_n chap._n 9_o 32_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v soon_o put_v thou_o to_o silence_n and_o shame_n 6._o and_o that_o he_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n creature_n wisdom_n i_o e._n the_o unknown_a and_o unsearchable_a depth_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o counsel_n in_o deal_v with_o his_o creature_n that_o they_o be_v double_a to_o that_o which_o be_v 16._o be_v i_o e._n that_o they_o be_v far_o more_o and_o great_a the_o word_n double_a be_v use_v indefinite_o for_o manifold_a or_o plentiful_a as_o isa._n 40._o 2._o &_o 61._o 7._o jer._n 17._o 18._o zech._n 9_o 12._o then_o that_o which_o have_v a_o be_v or_o existence_n i._n e._n the_o secret_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_o great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o by_o his_o word_n or_o work_n the_o great_a part_n of_o what_o be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o those_o perfection_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v rash_o and_o foolish_o in_o pass_v such_o a_o bold_a censure_n upon_o god_n way_n and_o judge_v so_o harsh_o of_o his_o proceed_n with_o thou_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o comprehend_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o and_o in_o judge_v thyself_o innocent_a because_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v thy_o sin_n whereas_o the_o all-knowing_a god_n see_v innumerable_a sin_n in_o thou_o for_o which_o he_o may_v utter_o destroy_v thou_o though_o thou_o discerne_v they_o not_o but_o the_o word_n be_v and_o must_v be_v render_v either_o thus_o that_o he_o have_v double_a id_fw-la est_fw-la abundant_a wisdom_n for_o so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v chapter_n 6._o 13._o and_o 12._o 16._o proverb_n 2._o 7._o and_o 3._o 21._o or_o that_o they_o be_v double_a to_o or_o in_o that_o be_v or_o essence_n to_o wi●…_n to_o god_n of_o who_o he_o be_v here_o speak_v or_o to_o the_o be_v i._n e._n to_o god_n who_o call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n i_o be_o exod._n 3_o 14._o which_o signify_v be_v and_o who_o appropriate_v be_v to_o himself_o isa._n 45._o 18._o i_o be_o and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o i_o as_o elsewhere_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a and_o only_a potentate_n and_o on●…y_o immortal_a be_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o &_o 6._o 15_o 16._o know_v therefore_o that_o 1●…_n that_o ezra_n 9_o 1●…_n god_n exact_v of_o thou_o less_o than_o thy_o iniquity_n deserve_v he_o deserve_v heb._n god_n l●…nds_v or_o give_v or_o forgive_v thou_o part_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n or_o of_o thy_o punishment_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o deal_v worse_o than_o thou_o deserve_v as_o thou_o do_v most_o false_o and_o wicked_o accuse_v he_o 7._o 33._o 7._o eccles._n 3._o 11._o rom_n 11._o 33._o can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n action_n god_n i_o e._n discover_v all_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o his_o action_n can_v thou_o find_v out_o the_o almighty_a 14._o almighty_a ch._n 26._o 14._o unto_o perfection_n 8._o it_o be_v h●…aven_n be_v heb._n the_o height_n of_o h●…aven_n as_o high_a as_o heaven_n perfection_n heaven_n thou_o can_v not_o measure_v the_o height_n of_o the_o visible_a heaven_n much_o less_o of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n what_o can_v thou_o do_v out_o do_v to_o wit_n to_o
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isa._n 27._o 1._o crooked_a serpent_n 31._o serpent_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o all_o the_o kind_n of_o serpent_n or_o fish_n or_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o 2._o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o their_o kind_n particular_o the_o whale_n which_o may_v be_v here_o not_o unfit_o mention_v as_o it_o be_v afterward_o more_o large_o describe_v among_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n in_o this_o low_a world_n as_o the_o garnish_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v his_o noble_a work_n in_o the_o superior_a visible_a part_n of_o the_o world_n or_o 3._o a_o heavenly_a constellation_n call_v the_o great_a dragon_n and_o serpent_n which_o be_v most_o eminent_a as_o take_v up_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o northern_a hemisphere_n may_v well_o be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o constellation_n or_o star_n wherewith_o the_o heaven_n be_v garnish_v thus_o he_o persi_v still_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o god_n work_n and_o the_o latter_a branch_n explain_v the_o 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dark_a and_o difficult_a discourse_n such_o as_o be_v oft_o call_v parable_n as_o numb_a 23._o 7._o &_o 24._o 3_o 15._o psal._n 49._o 4._o &_o 78._o 2._o prov._n 26._o 7._o and_o say_v 2._o as_o god_n live_v profession_n live_v he_o confirm_v the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o expression_n by_o a_o oath_n because_o he_o find_v they_o very_o hard_o to_o believe_v all_o his_o profession_n who_o have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n so_o judgement_n or_o my_o right_n or_o my_o cause_n i._n e._n who_o though_o he_o know_v my_o integrity_n and_o piety_n towards_o he_o yet_o do_v not_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o my_o friend_n not_o will_v admit_v i_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n with_o he_o before_o they_o as_o i_o have_v so_o oft_o and_o earnest_o desire_v nor_o do_v deal_n with_o i_o according_a to_o those_o term_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n wherewith_o he_o treat_v other_o man_n and_o saint_n but_o use_v i_o with_o great_a rigour_n and_o by_o his_o sovereign_a power_n punish_v i_o sore_o without_o discover_v to_o i_o what_o singular_a cause_n i_o have_v give_v he_o to_o do_v so_o and_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vex_v my_o soul_n 3._o all_o the_o while_o my_o breath_n life_n breath_n which_o be_v the_o constant_a companion_n and_o certain_a sign_n of_o life_n both_o come_v in_o with_o it_o gen._n 2._o 7._o and_o go_v out_o with_o it_o 1_o king_n 17._o 17._o psal._n 146._o 4._o or_o my_o soul_n or_o life_n be_v in_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d breath_n 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nostril_n god_n that_o spirit_n or_o soul_n which_o god_n breathe_v into_o i_o gen._n 2._o 7._o and_o preserve_v in_o i_o or_o rather_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n i._n e._n which_o god_n breathe_v into_o i_o which_o eminent_o appear_v in_o a_o man_n nostril_n be_v in_o my_o nostril_n 4._o my_o lip_n shall_v not_o speak_v wickedness_n nor_o my_o tongue_n utter_a deceit_n innocent_a deceit_n i_o will_v speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n with_o all_o plainness_n and_o impartiality_n neither_o defend_v myself_o and_o cause_n by_o vain_a and_o false_a profession_n of_o those_o virtue_n or_o grace_n which_o i_o know_v i_o have_v not_o nor_o yet_o in_o compliance_n with_o your_o desire_n and_o design_n false_o accuse_v myself_o of_o those_o crime_n wherewith_o you_o charge_v i_o whereof_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v innocent_a 5._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v justify_v you_o i_o you_o i_o e._n your_o opinion_n and_o censure_n concern_v i_o as_o one_o convict_v to_o be_v impious_a or_o hypocritical_a by_o god_n unusual_a and_o severe_a deal_n with_o i_o till_o i_o die_v ●…_n die_v 〈◊〉_d ●…_n ●…_n i_o will_v not_o remove_v false_a remove_v to_o wit_n declarative_o as_o real_a word_n be_v frequentl●…_n understand_v or_o by_o renounce_v or_o deny_v my_o integrity_n of_o which_o god_n and_o my_o own_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v i_o will_v not_o to_o gratify_v you_o say_v that_o i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n which_o i_o know_v to_o be_v false_a my_o integrity_n from_o i_o 6._o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o person_n fast_o heb._n i_o have_v hold_v fast_o i._n e._n i_o have_v not_o only_o begin_v well_o but_o continue_v in_o well_o do_v which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o i_o be_o no_o hypocrite_n or_o the_o past_a tense_n be_v put_v for_o the_o future_a as_o be_v usual_a i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d fast_o declarative_o as_o before_o i_o will_v maintain_v it_o that_o howsoever_o you_o calumniate_v i_o i_o be_o a_o righteous_a person_n and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n 21_o heart_n i_o e._n my_o conscience_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v oft_o use_v as_o 1_o sam_n 24._o 5._o &_o 25._o 31_o ezek._n 14._o 5._o 1_o job._n 3._o 20_o 21_o shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o i_o i_o either_o 1._o with_o betray_v my_o own_o cause_n and_o innocency_n and_o speak_v what_o i_o know_v to_o be_v false_a to_o wit_n that_o i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o 2._o for_o my_o former_a impiety_n or_o hypocrisy_n wherewith_o you_o charge_v i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v metonymy_n live_v heb._n from_o or_o for_o or_o concern_v my_o day_n i._n e._n the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n whether_o past_a or_o to_o come_v or_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n day_n or_o time_n be_v put_v here_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o for_o action_n do_v in_o they_o by_o a_o metonymy_n 7._o let_v my_o enemy_n be_v as_o the_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o love_v and_o practise_v wickedness_n whereof_o you_o accuse_v i_o that_o i_o abhor_v the_o thought_n o●…_n it_o and_o if_o i_o may_v and_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o my_o enemy_n i_o can_v wish_v he_o no_o great_a mischief_n than_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o he_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o enemy_n i_o either_o 1._o you_o my_o friend_n who_o instead_o of_o comfort_v i_o be_v rise_v up_o to_o torment_v i_o or_o rather_o my_o worst_a enemy_n as_o the_o 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verb_n be_v use_v 2_o chron._n 18._o 31._o or_o allure_v or_o inti●…ed_v or_o persuade_v thou_o as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v which_o possible_o may_v here_o be_v emphatical_a and_o may_v imply_v as_o that_o job_n have_v by_o his_o sin_n bring_v himself_o into_o these_o strait_n so_o that_o god_n will_v have_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o they_o by_o the_o usual_a and_o regular_a way_n to_o wit_n by_o persuade_v he_o to_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o humble_o and_o earnest_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n which_o if_o he_o have_v comply_v with_o god_n will_v have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o up_o the_o heb._n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n or_o jaw_n of_o tribulation_n which_o like_o a_o wild_a beast_n be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v he_o up_o strait_a into_o a_o broad_a place_n freedom_n place_n i_o e._n into_o a_o state_n of_o ease_n and_o freedom_n where_o there_o be_v no_o straitness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 23._o ●…_n that_o which_o 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psal._n 38._o 10_o lighten_v my_o eye_n 13._o eye_n either_o 1._o because_o i_o find_v my_o counsel_n insufficient_a v._o 2._o do_v thou_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n and_o guide_v i_o by_o thy_o counsel_n and_o spirit_n into_o the_o right_a way_n of_o obtain_v thy_o mercy_n and_o helpe_n so_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 19_o 8._o ●…ph_n 1._o 18._o or_o 2._o do_v thou_o revive_v and_o comfort_v and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o darkness_n of_o death_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v upon_o i_o and_o to_o close_v my_o eye_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o to_o express_v great_a danger_n and_o calamity_n by_o darkness_n and_o great_a comfort_n and_o deliverance_n by_o light_n as_o job_n 15._o 22._o and_o 17._o 13._o and_o 30._o 26._o and_o by_o a_o enlighten_v of_o the_o eye_n as_o ezra_n 9_o 8._o comp._n prov._n 15_o 30._o and_o 29._o 13._o lest_o i_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n 11._o death_n i._n e._n lest_o i_o sink_v under_o my_o burden_n and_o die_v for_o death_n be_v oft_o call_v a_o sleep_n in_o scripture_n as_o job._n 3._o 13._o and_o 14._o 12._o psal._n 76._o 5._o john_n 11._o 11._o 4._o 2_o 4._o psal._n 25._o 2_o lest_o my_o enemy_n say_v i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o honour_n he_o to_o wit_n by_o my_o art_n or_o strength_n which_o will_v reflect_v dishonour_n upon_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v either_o unfaithful_a and_o unmindful_a of_o thy_o promise_n o●…_n unable_a to_o make_v they_o good_a therefore_o repress_v this_o their_o arrogancy_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o maintain_v thy_o own_o honour_n and_o those_o that_o trouble_v i_o rejoice_v when_o i_o be_o move_v mischief_n move_v or_o stumble_v or_o fall_v to_o wit_n into_o mischief_n 5._o but_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n i_o mercy_n neither_o their_o threat_n and_o brag_v nor_o my_o own_o danger_n shall_v shake_v my_o confidence_n in_o thy_o mercy_n promise_v to_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n 6._o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o i_o 7._o i_o either_o 1._o in_o give_v i_o that_o support_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n which_o for_o the_o present_a i_o enjoy_v or_o 2._o in_o give_v i_o that_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v free_o promise_v i_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o david_n and_o other_o prophet_n to_o speak_v of_o future_a dèliverance_n as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o come_v that_o so_o they_o may_v signify_v both_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o their_o firm_a assurance_n thereof_o but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o i_o this_o verb_n proper_o signify_v to_o requite_v or_o reward_n as_o it_o may_v be_v take_v here_o for_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4._o but_o here_o it_o signify_v a_o free_a and_o bountiful_a give_v as_o it_o do_v al●…o_o psal._n 119._o 17._o and_o 142._o 7._o psal._n fourteen_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o design_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o describe_v and_o bewail_v the_o horrible_a wickedness_n and_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n and_o especial_o of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o of_o his_o own_o enemy_n 1._o the_o 1._o the_o psal._n 10._o 4._o &_o 53._o 1._o fool_n fool_n fool_n i._n e._n the_o wicked_a man_n for_o such_o be_v common_o and_o just_o call_v fool_n every_o where_o in_o scripture_n and_o that_o purposely_o to_o meet_v with_o their_o false_a yet_o common_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n and_o all_o other_o be_v fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n 16._o heart_n i._n e._n in_o his_o secret_a thought_n or_o within_o himself_o be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a to_o utter_v it_o with_o his_o mouth_n not_o that_o it_o be_v his_o fix_a and_o constant_a opinion_n and_o judgement_n but_o this_o he_o say_v by_o construction_n because_o he_o hearty_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o life_n as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o so_o this_o text_n may_v be_v explain_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o psal._n 36._o 1._o and_o tit_n 1._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o god_n quality_n god_n he_o deny_v not_o god_n be_v or_o existence_n but_o only_o his_o providence_n he_o say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o jehovah_n which_o name_n of_o god_n note_v his_o be_v but_o no_o elohim_n which_o express_v god_n as_o the_o judge_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n who_o observe_v and_o recompense_v all_o the_o action_n of_o all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o several_a quality_n they_o etc._n they_o rom._n 1._o 21._o etc._n etc._n be_v corrupt_v infidelity_n corrupt_v heb._n they_o have_v corrupt_v to_o wit_n themselves_o or_o their_o way_n as_o this_o word_n common_o signify_v their_o great_a and_o wilful_a wickedness_n be_v allege_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o atheism_n or_o infidelity_n they_o have_v do_v abominable_a work_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a design_n good_a none_o of_o their_o action_n be_v real_o and_o thorough_o good_a or_o please_a to_o god_n for_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v material_o good_a as_o when_o they_o do_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n or_o charity_n yet_o they_o be_v poison_v with_o bad_a principle_n or_o end_n not_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o out_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o serious_a care_n to_o please_v god_n for_o than_o they_o will_v do_v one_o good_a action_n as_o well_o as_o another_o but_o in_o hypocrisy_n or_o with_o vain_a glory_n or_o some_o finister_n and_o unworthy_a design_n describe_v e_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o fool_n here_o describe_v 2._o the_o lord_z look_v down_o from_o heaven_n men._n heaven_n to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n god_n know_v all_o thing_n without_o any_o enquiry_n but_o this_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v anthropopathia_fw-la whereby_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o men._n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 5._o man_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n and_o upon_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n under_o heaven_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o except_o his_o people_n and_o the_o righteous_a one_o who_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o these_o v._o 4._o 5._o to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n favour_n god_n that_o do_v true_o know_v god_n to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o love_v and_o fear_v and_o trust_v and_o obey_v he_o for_o all_o these_o be_v frequent_o signify_v in_o scripture_n by_o this_o expression_n of_o know_v god_n and_o that_o do_v diligent_o seek_v he_o i._n e._n study_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o and_o seek_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n 3._o they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o meat_n aside_o to_o wit_n from_o god_n who_o they_o shall_v have_v seek_v v._o 2._o and_o from_o the_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o and_o by_o which_o they_o sometime_o profess_v and_o seem_v to_o govern_v themselves_o or_o be_v grow_v sour_a as_o this_o word_n signify_v hos._n 4._o 18._o and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o corrupt_a drink_n as_o the_o next_o be_v take_v from_o rot_a meat_n they_o be_v all_o together_o become_v stink_a become_v heb._n stink_a filthy_a men._n filthy_a heb._n stink_v i._n e._n loathsome_a or_o abominable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o wise_a and_o sober_a men._n 10._o men._n rom._n 3._o 10._o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o 4._o have_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n submission_n knowledge_n have_v they_o lose_v their_o wit_n have_v they_o neither_o religion_n nor_o common_a discretion_n either_o of_o which_o will_v teach_v they_o not_o to_o make_v themselves_o so_o hareful_a to_o the_o all-seeing_a and_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o all_o man_n the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v thus_o do_v not_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n know_v it_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v frequent_a as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o be_v they_o not_o conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o this_o i_o propound_v with_o submission_n bread_n submission_n heb_fw-mi the_o eater_n up_o of_o my_o people_n eat_v bread_n 3_o bread_n m●…_n 3._o 3_o who_o eat_v up_o 15._o up_o or_o they_o eat_v up_o i._n e._n devour_v and_o destroy_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v deut._n 7._o 16._o prov._n 30._o 14._o jer._n 50._o 17._o nah._n 3._o 15._o my_o people_n rebellion_n people_n i._n e._n the_o poor_a and_o godly_a israelite_n of_o who_o he_o principal_o speak_v who_o he_o call_v my_o people_n either_o 1._o god_n people_n as_o they_o be_v in_o many_o respect_n or_o rather_o 2._o david_n people_n for_o david_n
make_v such_o way_n contemptible_a and_o hateful_a to_o all_o man_n as_o far_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n but_o this_o contempt_n of_o wicked_a man_n must_v be_v so_o manage_v as_o not_o to_o cause_v a_o contempt_n of_o just_a authority_n which_o if_o it_o be_v lodge_v in_o a_o wicked_a hand_n do_v challenge_n not_o only_a obedience_n but_o also_o honour_n and_o reverence_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o precept_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n who_o charge_v this_o upon_o the_o christian_n every_o where_o although_o the_o magistrate_n of_o those_o time_n be_v unquestionable_o vile_a and_o wicked_a man_n see_v act._n 23._o 5._o rom._n 13._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o honour_v moment_n honour_v i._n e._n he_o high_o esteem_v and_o hearty_o love_v they_o and_o show_v great_a respect_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o though_o they_o be_v mean_a and_o obscure_a as_o to_o their_o worldly_a condition_n and_o though_o they_o may_v differ_v 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interest_n and_o profit_n to_o his_o conscience_n and_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o a_o oath_n see_v ezek._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 5._o 8._o 5._o exod._n 23._o 8._o he_o that_o put_v not_o out_o his_o money_n to_o usury_n 37._o usury_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v contrary_n to_o god_n law_n of_o which_o see_v in_o exod._n 22._o 25._o levit._fw-la 25_o 36_o 37._o 19_o 37._o exod._n 22._o 25._o leu._n 25._o 36._o deut._n 23._o 19_o ezek._n 18._o 8_o &_o 22._o 12._o deu._n 16._o 19_o or_o take_v reward_n abhor_v reward_n or_o a_o bribe_n from_o he_o who_o have_v a_o bad_a cause_n that_o he_o may_v either_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a or_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a both_o which_o god_n abhor_v against_o the_o innocent_a he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n they_o thing_n here_o enumerate_v and_o such_o thing_n as_o natural_o and_o necessary_o flow_v from_o they_o or_o be_v a_o kin_n to_o they_o and_o join_v with_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v lord_n move_v he_o shall_v constant_o persevere_v in_o god_n church_n here_o and_o though_o he_o may_v be_v shake_v and_o stagger_v and_o fall_v yet_o he_o shall_v never_o whole_o and_o final_o be_v remove_v or_o fall_v away_o from_o it_o nor_o from_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v propose_v and_o promise_v to_o he_o but_o shall_v abide_v with_o god_n here_o and_o go_v to_o he_o when_o he_o die_v and_o be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n psal._n xvi_o david_n xvi_o or_o a_o golden_a psalm_n of_o david_n michtam_fw-la a_o of_o david_n testament_n a_o divers_a render_v this_o word_n a_o golden_a psalm_n because_o of_o the_o preciousness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o for_o it_o treat_v of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n but_o because_o this_o title_n be_v prefix_v to_o psal._n 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o 60._o wherein_o there_o be_v no_o such_o peculiar_a excellency_n it_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o title_n belong_v to_o the_o music_n or_o the_o song_n which_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v now_o lose_v and_o unknown_a it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o expositor_n in_o who_o name_n and_o person_n he_o speak_v this_o psalm_n whether_o his_o own_o or_o christ_n it_o seem_v hard_a to_o exclude_v david_n person_n to_o who_o almost_o the_o whole_a psalm_n proper_o and_o literal_o belong_v and_o to_o who_o some_o part_n of_o it_o do_v more_o convenient_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d to_o christ_n and_o some_o part_n of_o it_o do_v peculiar_o belong_v to_o christ_n of_o who_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o two_o great_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n act._n 2._o 25._o and_o 13._o 35._o and_o yet_o it_o seem●…_n probable_a by_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o several_a verse_n together_o that_o the_o whole_a psalm_n speak_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n but_o because_o david_n be_v a_o mix_a person_n be_v both_o a_o member_n and_o a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n be_v think_v to_o speak_v of_o 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foot_n to_o be_v move_v design_v move_v to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o utter_a ruin_n as_o our_o enemy_n design_v 10_o for_o we_o for_o or_o yet_o or_o nevertheless_o though_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o help_v we_o and_o now_o deliver_v we_o yet_o for_o a_o season_n thou_o have_v sore_o afflict_v we_o 3._o we_o psal._n 17._o 3._o thou_o o_o god_n have_v prove_v we_o thou_o have_v try_v we_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v we_o try_v i._n e._n severe_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o burn_a furnace_n and_o with_o a_o design_n to_o try_v our_o sincerity_n and_o to_o purge_v out_o the_o dross_n or_o the_o wicked_a from_o among_o we_o 11_o thou_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o net_n hand_n net_n which_o our_o enemy_n lay_v for_o we_o and_o which_o can_v never_o have_v take_v or_o hold_v we_o but_o by_o the_o permission_n and_o disposal_n of_o thy_o providence_n which_o give_v we_o into_o their_o hand_n thou_o lay_v affliction_n upon_o our_o loin_n 12_o thou_o have_v cause_v man_n 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give_v to_o the_o messiah_n to_o who_o god_n have_v delegated_a all_o his_o power_n in_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 18._o sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n 25._o hand_n thou_o who_o have_v for_o many_o year_n be_v veil_v with_o infirm_a and_o mortal_a flesh_n despise_v and_o reject_v and_o trample_v upon_o by_o man_n and_o persecute_v unto_o the_o death_n do_v thou_o now_o take_v to_o thyself_o thy_o great_a and_o just_a power_n thou_o have_v do_v thy_o work_n upon_o earth_n now_o take_v thy_o rest_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o sovereign_a kingdom_n and_o glory_n which_o by_o right_n belong_v to_o thou_o do_v thou_o rule_v with_o i_o with_o equal_a power_n and_o majesty_n as_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o with_o a_o authority_n and_o honour_n far_o above_o all_o creature_n such_o as_o be_v next_o to_o i_o as_o thou_o be_v man_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v expound_v in_o other_o place_n see_v mark_n 16._o 19_o luke_n 22._o 69._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o heb._n 1._o 3_o 13._o &_o 8._o 1._o &_o 10._o 12_o 13._o eph._n 1._o 20_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o earthly_a prince_n who_o place_n those_o person_n who_o they_o honour_v most_o at_o their_o right_a hand_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 2._o 19_o psal._n 45._o 10._o mat._n 20._o 21._o sit_v be_v put_v for_o reign_v 1_o king_n 3._o 6._o comp_n with_o 2_o chron._n 1._o 8._o and_o withal_o note_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o reign_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o until_o 25._o until_o which_o word_n do_v not_o necessary_o note_v the_o end_n or_o expiration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n for_o in_o other_o place_n it_o note_v only_o the_o continuance_n of_o thing_n till_o such_o time_n without_o exclude_v the_o time_n follow_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o gen._n 28._o 15._o psal._n 112._o 8._o mat._n 1._o ult_n so_o here_o it_o may_v signify_v that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v continue_v so_o long_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o 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enemy_n 26._o enemy_n which_o also_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o church_n all_o persecutor_n and_o ungodly_a man_n who_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o luke_n 19_o 14._o sin_n and_o death_n and_o the_o devil_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 26._o thy_o footstool_n purpose_n footstool_n thy_o slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o mean_a and_o base_a service_n as_o this_o phrase_n imply_v 1_o king_n 5._o 3._o psal._n 18._o 39_o &_o 91._o 13._o be_v take_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o eastern_a prince_n who_o use_v to_o tread_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o conquer_a enemy_n as_o we_o read_v jos._n 10._o 24._o judg._n 1._o 7._o and_o long_o after_o those_o time_n sapores_fw-la the_o persian_a emperor_n tread_v upon_o valerian_n emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o tamerlan_n use_v to_o tread_v upon_o bajazet_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n who_o he_o keep_v in_o a_o iron_n cage_n for_o that_o purpose_n 2_o the_o lord_z shall_v send_v world_n send_v or_o send_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n he_o strength_n thy_o strong_a or_o powerful_a rod_n by_o a_o usual_a hebraism_n and_o the_o rod_n be_v put_v for_o his_o sceptre_n or_o kingly_a power_n as_o it_o be_v isa._n 10._o 24._o jer._n 48._o 17._o ezek._n 7._o 10_o 11._o &_o 19_o 11_o 12._o but_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o carnal_a or_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18._o 36._o but_o spiritual_a so_o this_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o word_n publish_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n and_o accompany_v with_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o messiah_n do_v his_o great_a exploit_n and_o set_v up_o and_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n convert_v some_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o confound_v and_o destroy_v of_o other_o of_o they_o by_o that_o same_o instrument_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o compare_v isa._n 2._o 3._o &_o 11._o 4._o mich._n 4._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 8._o hence_o this_o word_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mat._n 13._o 19_o and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 16._o david_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n v._n 1._o now_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o he_o out_o of_o zion_n prove_v zion_n from_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v frequent_o understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a and_o venerable_a part_n of_o it_o as_o psal._n 48._o 13._o &_o 87._o 2._o &_o 102._o 14_o 17_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v first_o to_o be_v establish_v according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n psal._n 2._o 6_o 8._o &_o 48._o 3._o isa._n 2._o 3_o &c_n &c_n to_o which_o the_o event_n exact_o
womb_n be_v his_o reward_n covenant_n reward_n not_o a_o reward_n of_o debt_n merit_v by_o good_a man_n but_o a_o reward_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o we_o read_v rom._n 4._o 4._o which_o god_n give_v they_o gracious_o as_o jacob_n acknowledge_v of_o his_o child_n gen._n 33._o 5._o and_o although_o god_n give_v child_n and_o other_o outward_a comfort_n to_o ungodly_a man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o common_a providence_n yet_o he_o give_v they_o only_o to_o his_o people_n as_o favour_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o promise_n and_o covenant_n 4_o as_o arrow_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n himself_o man_n when_o they_o be_v shoot_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n by_o a_o man_n of_o great_a strength_n against_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o power_n both_o to_o offend_v the_o enemy_n and_o to_o defend_v himself_o so_o be_v child_n of_o the_o youth_n death_n youth_n child_n beget_v in_o youth_n as_o a_o husband_n or_o wife_n marry_v in_o their_o youth_n be_v call_v a_o husband_n or_o wife_n of_o youth_n prov._n 5._o 18._o isa._n 54._o 6._o joel._n 1._o 8._o and_o as_o a_o son_n beget_v in_o old_a age_n be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o old_a age_n gen._n 37._o 3._o and_o these_o he_o prefer_v before_o other_o child_n in_o this_o point_n partly_o because_o such_o be_v common_o more_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a than_o other_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o live_v long_a with_o their_o parent_n and_o to_o their_o comfort_n and_o support_v whereas_o child_n bear_v in_o old_a age_n seldom_o come_v to_o any_o maturity_n of_o year_n before_o their_o parent_n death_n 5_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o they_o that_o heb._n have_v fill_v his_o quiver_n with_o they_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o they_o eye_n they_o who_o have_v a_o numerous_a issue_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n in_o itself_o so_o solomon_n want_n of_o it_o make_v it_o more_o valuable_a in_o his_o eye_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a enemy_n ashamed_a such_o parent_n fear_v not_o the_o reproach_n of_o barrenness_n which_o be_v grievous_a especial_o among_o the_o jew_n of_o which_o see_v luke_n 1._o 25._o nor_o any_o other_o shame_n from_o their_o enemy_n but_o they_o destroy_v they_o or_o shall_v subd●…_n as_o psal._n 18._o 47._o or_o destroy_v shall_v speak_v with_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n be_v gate_n they_o shall_v courageous_o plead_v their_o cause_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n deut._n 21._o 19_o &_o 25._o 7._o not_o fear_v to_o be_v crush_v by_o the_o might_n of_o their_o adversary_n as_o weak_a and_o helpless_a person_n frequent_o be_v psal._n cxxviii_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o good_a man_n 1_o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n 2_o 10._o 2_o isai._n 3._o 10._o for_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n satisfaction_n hand_n thy_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v vain_a and_o 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wife_n duty_n to_o abide_v at_o home_n tit._n 2._o 5._o as_o the_o harlot_n be_v decipher_v by_o she_o gad_v abroad_o prov._n 7._o 11_o 12._o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o legitimateness_n of_o the_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v at_o home_n by_o the_o husband_n and_o not_o abroad_o by_o stranger_n thy_o child_n like_o olive-plant_n be_v olive-plant_n numerous_n grow_v and_o flourish_v good_a both_o for_o ornament_n and_o manifold_a use_n as_o olive-tree_n be_v round_o about_o thy_o table_n safety_n table_n where_o they_o shall_v sit_v at_o meat_n with_o thou_o for_o thy_o comfort_n and_o safety_n 4_o behold_v that_o thus_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 5_o the_o lord_z shall_v bless_v thou_o out_o of_o zion_n zion_n zion_n from_o the_o ark_n in_o zion_n and_o with_o those_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a blessing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v no_o where_o but_o in_o zion_n and_o from_o the_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o zion_n and_o with_o all_o other_o mercy_n which_o thou_o shall_v ask_v of_o god_n in_o zion_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o good_a of_o jerusalem_n be_v jerusalem_n the_o prosperity_n of_o that_o city_n to_o which_o thou_o belong_v and_o which_o be_v the_o only_a seat_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n and_o of_o his_o worship_n who_o felicity_n therefore_o be_v very_o delightful_a to_o every_o good_a man_n and_o upon_o who_o peace_n the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o every_o member_n of_o it_o depend_v as_o every_o seaman_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o ship_n in_o which_o he_o be_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 6_o yea_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o child_n child_n and_o 5._o and_o psal._n 125._o 5._o peace_n upon_o israel_n israel_n israel_n not_o only_o upon_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a but_o upon_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n psal._n cxxix_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o joyful_a and_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o the_o church_n former_a and_o manifold_a calamity_n from_o barbarous_a enemy_n and_o of_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n in_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n 1_o much_o 1_o or_o much_o many_o a_o time_n have_v they_o plower_n they_o my_o enemy_n or_o oppressor_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o v._o 3._o where_o they_o be_v express_v under_o the_o name_n of_o plower_n afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n 3._o youth_n from_o the_o time_n that_o i_o be_v a_o people_n when_o i_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o come_v out_o of_o it_o which_o be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o israel_n youth_n jer._n 2._o 2._o ezek._n 23._o 3._o may_v 1._o may_v psal._n 124._o 1._o israel_n now_o say_v 2_o many_o a_o time_n have_v they_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o 3_o the_o plower_n plough_v upon_o my_o back_n stroke_n back_n they_o have_v not_o only_o throw_v i_o down_o and_o tread_v i_o under_o foot_n but_o have_v cruel_o torment_v i_o wound_v and_o mangle_v i_o and_o have_v no_o more_o pity_n upon_o i_o than_o the_o ploughman_n have_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o cut_v up_o at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o say_v upon_o my_o back_n either_o because_o they_o do_v literal_o scourge_v the_o captive_n upon_o their_o back_n with_o such_o cord_n as_o be_v mention_v v._n 4._o although_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o israelitish_n captive_n be_v thus_o use_v by_o any_o of_o their_o enemy_n or_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n to_o that_o usage_n which_o make_v a_o sort_n of_o furrow_n in_o their_o back_n upon_o which_o they_o use_v to_o lay_v on_o their_o stroke_n they_o make_v long_o their_o furrow_n torment_n furrow_n they_o oft_o repeat_v their_o injury_n and_o prolong_v my_o torment_n 4_o the_o lord_z be_v righteous_a use_v righteous_a faithful_n or_o merciful_a as_o that_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v he_o have_v cut_v asunder_o the_o 5._o the_o psal._n 140._o 5._o cord_n endeavour_n cord_n wherewith_o the_o plough_n be_v draw_v by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v stop_v in_o their_o course_n so_o he_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o metaphor_n of_o a_o plough_n by_o these_o cord_n he_o understand_v all_o their_o plot_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o wicked_a 5_o let_v they_o all_o be_v confound_v and_o turn_v back_o disappointment_n back_o force_a to_o retreat_n with_o shame_n and_o disappointment_n that_o hate_n zion_n 6_o let_v they_o be_v as_o the_o grass_n upon_o the_o housetop_n be_v housetop_n which_o there_o be_v flat_a and_o therefore_o more_o capable_a of_o grass_n or_o green_a corn_n grow_v between_o the_o stone_n than_o we_o be_v which_o wither_v afore_o it_o grow_v up_o perfection_n up_o which_o have_v no_o deep_a root_n never_o come_v to_o maturity_n
suppose_v to_o be_v such_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o severe_a law_n against_o these_o practice_n in_o israelitish_n woman_n deut._n 23._o 17._o or_o be_v just_o repute_v heathen_n as_o be_v degenerate_a israelites_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v stranger_n as_o have_v be_v note_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o partly_o because_o conversation_n with_o such_o person_n be_v forbid_v to_o man_n as_o those_o israelite_n which_o be_v not_o levite_n be_v call_v stranger_n numb_a 1._o 51._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v prohibit_v to_o touch_v and_o forbid_a fire_n be_v call_v strange_a fire_n num._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 4._o ch._n 5._o 3._o &_o 6._o 24_o &_o 7._o 5._o even_o from_o the_o stranger_n which_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n rest_n word_n which_o use_v all_o art_n and_o way_n to_o allure_v man_n to_o unchaste_a action_n one_o kind_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n 17._o which_o forsake_v 4._o forsake_v jer._n 3._o 4._o the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n 15._o youth_n to_o wit_n her_o husband_n who_o she_o take_v to_o be_v her_o guide_n and_o governor_n and_o that_o in_o her_o youth_n which_o circumstance_n be_v add_v to_o aggravate_v her_o sin_n and_o shame_n because_o love_n be_v common_o most_o sincere_a and_o servant_n between_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o youth_n as_o they_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n emphatical_o call_v prov._n 5._o 18._o isa._n 54._o 6._o joel._n 1._o 8._o mal._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o forget_v sense_n forget_v i_o e._n violate_v or_o break_v as_o that_o word_n be_v common_o use_v in_o a_o practical_a sense_n the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n it_o god_n the_o marriage_n covenant_n so_o call_v partly_o because_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o institutor_n of_o that_o society_n and_o mutual_a obligation_n and_o partly_o because_o god_n be_v call_v to_o be_v the_o witness_n and_o judge_v of_o that_o solemn_a promise_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o 18._o 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unto_o the_o damn_a or_o unto_o h●…ll_n see_v for_o this_o word_n job_n 7._o 9_o psal._n 88_o 11._o prov._n 9_o 18._o &_o 21._o 16._o 19_o none_o 7._o none_o few_o or_o none_o a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n use_v isa._n 64._o 7._o that_o go_v unto_o she_o 3._o she_o that_o go_v to_o her_o house_n or_o that_o lie_n with_o she_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v gen._n 16._o 4._o &_o 30._o 4._o jos._n 2._o 3._o return_v again_o life_n again_o from_o she_o and_o from_o this_o wickedness_n unto_o god_n adulterer_n and_o whoremonger_n be_v very_o rare_o bring_v to_o repentance_n but_o be_v general_o harden_v by_o the_o power_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o that_o lust_n and_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n peculiar_o inflict_v upon_o such_o person_n heb._n 13._o 4._o he_o allude_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o corporal_a death_n from_o which_o no_o man_n can_v without_o a_o miracle_n return_v to_o this_o life_n neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n life_n life_n of_o those_o course_n which_o lead_v to_o true_a and_o eternal_a life_n 20._o that_o thou_o may_v verse_n may_v this_o depend_v upon_o v._n 11_o and_o be_v mention_v as_o another_o happy_a fruit_n of_o wisdom_n the_o former_a be_v declare_v from_o v._o 12._o to_o this_o verse_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n man_n man_n follow_v the_o counsel_n and_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a company_n and_o practice_n but_o that_o we_o must_v choose_v the_o conversation_n of_o good_a man_n and_o keep_v the_o path_n of_o the_o righteous_a 21._o 29._o 21._o psal._n 37._o 29._o for_o the_o upright_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n 29._o land_n shall_v have_v a_o peaceable_a and_o comfortable_a abode_n in_o the_o land_n o●…_n canaan_n which_o also_o be_v a_o type_n of_o their_o everlasting_a felicity_n see_v psal._n 37._o 3_o 9_o 18_o 29._o and_o the_o perfect_a shall_v remain_v in_o it_o 22._o 35._o 22._o job_n 18._o 17._o psal._n 104._o 35._o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v up_o be_v or_o pluck_v up_o root_v out_o of_o it_o chap._n iii_o 1._o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n they_o law_n my_o doctrine_n or_o counsel_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v call_v his_o law_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v paul_n gospel_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 8._o because_o deliver_v by_o they_o 20._o they_o deut._n 8_o ●…_n &_o 30._o 16_o 20._o but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n affection_n commandment_n by_o diligent_a meditation_n and_o hearty_a affection_n 2._o for_o 22._o for_o chap._n 4._o 10_o 22._o length_n of_o day_n and_o life_n and_o heb._n year_n of_o life_n long_a life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v to_o thou_o 8._o thou_o god_n will_v add_v these_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a deut._n 8._o 18._o &_o 30._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 3._o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n justice_n truth_n either_o 1._o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v not_o forsake_v thou_o or_o rather_o 2._o that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v man_n duty_n so_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o seem_v most_o probable_a both_o from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n and_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v plain_o preceptive_a and_o from_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v frequent_o join_v together_o as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n as_o psal._n 25._o 10._o &_o 57_o 3._o etc._n etc._n or_o in_o man_n as_o prov._n 16._o 6._o &_o 20._o 28._o hos._n 4._o 1._o and_o here_o mercy_n note_v all_o that_o benignity_n clemency_n charity_n and_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a free_o to_o other_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n respect_v all_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n to_o which_o we_o have_v special_a obligation_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n forsake_v thou_o 3._o thou_o exod._n 13._o 9_o deut._n 6._o 8._o ch._n 6._o 21._o &_o 7._o 3._o bound_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n view_n neck_n like_o a_o chain_n wherewith_o person_n adorn_v their_o neck_n as_o it_o be_v express_v chap._n 1._o 9_o which_o be_v fasten_v there_o and_o not_o easy_o lose_v which_o also_o be_v continual_o in_o one_o view_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thme_n heart_n 3_o heart_n either_o 1._o upon_o those_o tablet_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o have_v wear_v upon_o their_o breast_n which_o be_v always_o in_o sight_n so_o he_o allude_v to_o deut._n 6._o 8._o or_o 2._o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n in_o which_o all_o god_n command_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o engrave_v as_o be_v oft_o require_v in_o this_o book_n and_o every_o where_n so_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o which_o god_n law_n be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v jer._n 31._o 33._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 10._o 4._o psal._n 111._o 10._o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n they_o favour_n i_o e._n obtain_v acceptance_n or_o be_v gracious_a and_o amiable_a to_o they_o and_o success_n and_o or_o good_a success_n good_a understanding_n word_n understanding_n whereby_o to_o know_v thy_o duty_n and_o to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o serious_a practice_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o get_v a_o solid_a understanding_n of_o it_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o vicious_a life_n do_v exceed_o debase_v and_o darken_v the_o mind_n and_o keep_v man_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n which_o not_o only_o scripture_n but_o even_o heathen_a
he_o imply_v how_o much_o more_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o a_o weak_a and_o foolish_a young_a man_n to_o use_v all_o possible_a care_n and_o diligence_n to_o avoid_v this_o mischief_n have_v be_v slay_v by_o she_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d her_o house_n be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n second_o hell_n or_o to_o the_o grave_a for_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o both_o sense_n and_o this_o sense_n seem_v better_a to_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n although_o without_o repentance_n hell_n will_v certain_o be_v their_o portion_n and_o their_o first_o death_n will_v be_v follow_v by_o the_o second_o go_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n chap._n viii_o 1._o do_v not_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 20._o wisdom_n gospel_n wisdom_n it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n what_o this_o wisdom_n be_v of_o which_o solomon_n discourse_v so_o large_o and_o profound_o in_o this_o chapter_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o that_o attribute_n or_o perfection_n of_o the_o 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now_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o he_o he_o now_o proceed_v to_o prescribe_v some_o remedy_n against_o these_o vanity_n and_o to_o direct_v man_n to_o the_o right_a method_n of_o obtain_v that_o felicity_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v or_o find_v in_o this_o world_n 1_o a_o 1._o a_o prov._n 15._o 30._o &_o 22._o 1._o good_a name_n person_n name_n a_o good_a and_o wellgrounded_n report_v from_o wise_a and_o worthy_a person_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n 44._o ointment_n heb._n a_o name_n which_o be_v put_v for_o a_o good_a name_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n that_o only_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o name_n because_o evil_a and_o worthless_a man_n quick_o lose_v their_o name_n and_o memory_n thus_o a_o wife_n be_v put_v for_o a_o good_a wife_n prov._n 18._o 22._o and_o a_o day_n for_o a_o good_a day_n luk._n 19_o 41_o 44._o and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n sorrow_n death_n to_o wit_n of_o a_o good_a man_n or_o 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